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Paper illustration of a Polarity Map with two poles and four quadrants
Systems Thinking
Polarity Mapping
Paper illustration of Porter’s five competitive forces
Business Strategy
Porter Five Forces
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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.Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.
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MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-3 h45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-83-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Polarity Map, Warning Signs, Balance ActionsFive Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic OptionsForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingTradeoffsLeadership
StrategyCompetitionMarket
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
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Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
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Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
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Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
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