Flight Levels

Klaus Leopold’s Flight Levels are a thinking tool to differentiate between the levels of detail in companies and to better understand the necessary communication channels. The flight levels do not represent hierarchical levels, but rather points of view or perhaps abstractions: Level 1 is teamwork, Level 2 focuses on end-to-end optimization and coordination, Level 3 […]

Start with Why

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Start with Why is Simon Sinek’s mission to help others do work, which inspires them, and uses real-world examples of great leaders to show you how they communicate and how you can adapt their mindset to inspire others yourself. 3 lessons you should take away from Start with Why: References

Separation of Symptom from Problem

If we see an issue, we typically think “this is a problem”. In general this is however not quite correct. Typically we see symptoms. A symptom is a sign for something not being in correct order or not functioning correctly. Sometimes symptoms are signs for certain diseases. The symptoms have to be analyzed by a […]

Wardley Mapping

Wardley mapping is a visual method for exploring, understanding, and communicating strategy under circumstances of constant change. What is a Wardley Map A Wardley Map decomposes a product along the Value Chain (some prefer the term supply chain) to get deeper insights into the structure and the forces shaping the evolution of the market and the […]

PDCA

Plan-Do-Check-Adjust(Act) Cycle. Make a plan, execute as planned, check the result and decide for the next step. Darn simple – in principle. Question is why so few people actually use the cycle. don not mistake the P-D-C-A Cycle as “trial and error”. Trial and error works without the input of intelligence. When you do not […]