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Criterion
Paper illustration of many question cards around one challenge
Facilitation
Question Burst
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation.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.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.
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15-30 minHalf dayHalf day1-2 h
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Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning PromptsLeverage Map, Action StrategyStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions
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QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
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