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Criterion
Rich Picture workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Rich Picture
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for Expectation Mapping.
Facilitation
Expectation Mapping
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
Purposedifferent
A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early.McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge.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.
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Timedifferent
30-90 min2-4 h45-90 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsExpectation Map, Alignment Notes, AgreementsLeverage Map, Action Strategy
Tagsno overlap
Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization
OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
AlignmentStakeholdersTeam
Systems thinkingChangeStrategy
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