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Category: Strategic Exploration Tools

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Four-Frame Model

Four-Frame Model

Jim Schreier Jan 1, 2024

This model comprises four frames: Structural, Human Resource, Political, and Symbolic. Each lends a unique perspective to survey your organization. You could look at it as an artist changing brushes to bring out varied hues and textures in a painting.  Article …

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PESTEL Analysis: How to Evaluate External Influences

PESTEL Analysis: How to Evaluate External Influences

Jim Schreier Nov 5, 2023

Strategic Planning The most overarching reason for conducting a PESTEL analysis is that it helps organizations assess the external factors that may impact their business environment. Article Link

The Implications Wheel and Emotional Intelligence
emotional intelligence (EQ) word cloud on a napkin with a cup of coffee

The Implications Wheel and Emotional Intelligence

Jim Schreier Sep 26, 2023
What Is Attention Management?

What Is Attention Management?

Jim Schreier Sep 19, 2022
Technology Radar

Technology Radar

Jim Schreier Apr 4, 2022

The latest Technology Radar report is always valuable for the technology field.  However, we’ve been following this report for over a decade because the radar model developed is an excellent example of how a radar system can (and should) be developed for …

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3 Things You’re Doing Wrong When You Try to Plan for the Future

3 Things You’re Doing Wrong When You Try to Plan for the Future

Jim Schreier Apr 4, 2022

Amy Webb, Faith Popcorn, and Rita McGrath offer a three-step process to help avoid pitfalls many make when they try to plan for the future. Article Link

The History of Portable Music – A Paradigm Example

The History of Portable Music – A Paradigm Example

Jim Schreier Jun 21, 2021

This is a great visualization of a part of an exercise from our Paradigms virtual and live training programs. There are some examples here that are real “paradigm shifts” but there are also examples that are just “paradigm enhancements. Key …

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The Scout Mindset

The Scout Mindset

Jim Schreier Apr 21, 2021

The scout mindset, by contrast, seeks to discover what is true through evidence, and reasons toward conclusions that lead to a more accurate map of reality. Article Link

The Vision Code: A Guide to Creating a Compelling Vision

The Vision Code: A Guide to Creating a Compelling Vision

Jim Schreier Apr 21, 2021

Leaders often struggle with creating a compelling vision, leaving it to chance or crafting lofty statements that mean little.

5 Statistical Traps Data Scientists Should Avoid

5 Statistical Traps Data Scientists Should Avoid

Jim Schreier Nov 11, 2019

This is a very interesting and relevant article for our Strategic Exploration Tools. The “Cobra Effect” discussion is particularly relevant because we focus on the value of the Implications Wheel to address these “unintended consequences.” Article Link

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Is it not strange that while so much attention is being paid to “quality” in all matters that we have not yet paid attention to the “quality” in thinking?

— Edward de Bono
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