Ansoff move finder
Answer three or four questions about a growth move to see which box of the Ansoff matrix it sits in, and what that box usually hides. The matrix rates risk by newness; the questions check what it misses.
Business model canvas builder
Fill in the nine boxes, then name the one everything depends on. On Nespresso's canvas the machine is a key partnership, built by partners such as De'Longhi and Krups, and the capsule is the recurring revenue stream.
Change readiness check
Rate sixteen statements about the change you are leading, two for each of Kotter's eight steps. The steps build on each other, so look first at the earliest low score, not only the lowest.
OKR writer
Fill in one objective at a time. The checks run as you type and only warn; you may have a reason to keep a line they flag.
PESTEL factor builder
List the few outside changes that matter to one decision, each with what, how much, by when and what you would do. 6 grams.
Five Forces scorer
Rate seventeen statements about your industry, as it is today rather than as you hope it will be. Each force scores 0 to 100 by how well it protects your profits, so the lowest score is the force to work on first.
Decision-rights chart builder
One decision per chart. Ten fields, about ten minutes.
SMART goal builder
Write a goal with a number, a date and an owner, then add the one thing that must not get worse while you chase it. Wells Fargo's "eight products per customer" was a textbook SMART goal, and in 2016 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined the bank $100 million over accounts its employees opened to hit sales targets.
SWOT builder
Build a SWOT for one decision, then turn it into a move. Apple's annual report says its concentrated manufacturing lowers cost and reduces control: a strength if the decision is cost, a threat if it is keeping phones in stores.
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Tools to try
- Ansoff move finderFramework: Ansoff Matrix
- Business model canvas builderFramework: Business Model Canvas
- Change readiness checkFramework: Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
- Five Forces scorerFramework: Porter's Five Forces
- SMART goal builderFramework: SMART Goals
- SWOT builderFramework: SWOT Analysis
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