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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration for Decision Framing Workshop.
Decision Making
Decision Framing Workshop
Purposedifferent
Polarity Mapping makes tensions between two opposing poles tangible, such as standardization and adaptation or control and autonomy. The method guards against making apparent either-or decisions prematurely.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.When a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 hHalf day60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-124-10
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsLeverage Map, Action StrategyDecision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions
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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Trade-off Analysis.
Decision Making
Trade-off Analysis
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping