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A way to tell the story of deepening engagement & retention over time
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The User Journey
A way to tell the story of your solution in context
The Pain Point
A way to tell the story of the problem you are solving
Let's Reach Your Big Goal
You started at Point A. Now, you’re at Point B. To reach your big goal, you have to clarify Point C - the concrete vision for your next destination - and chart a course to get there. When you do you've earned the opportunity to unlock: * Confidence
The Venture Story
A way to turn your strategy into a concrete, comprehensive, & compelling narrative with 3 Acts, 9 Scenes, and 54 Beats
The Design Review
A ritual to ensure teams fail fast to get feedback and succeed sooner
The Rubric
A way to uphold high standards without killing creativity
The Selection Stack
A ritual to align stakeholders on success criteria early
The Idea Bucket
A way for your teams to get ideas out of their heads
The Half Sheet
A way to quickly turn abstract ideas into concrete prototypes
Point C
The concrete vision for your next destination on your journey towards your big goal
The Subculture Flywheel
A framework for operationalizing your leadership mantra
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The Subculture Coverage Matrix
A framework to ensure your mantras address every essential category
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The Decision Model
A way to prototype different futures and discover what matters most
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Always Separate Flaring And Focusing
A mantra to ensure successful ideation while preserving execution
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One Consultative Decision Maker Per Lane
A mantra to empower decision makers while inviting multiple perspectives
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Feedback Is A Gift Not A Demand
A mantra to ensure the free flow of information
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The Leadership Mantra
A way to be a signal generator of culture
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The VKA Checklist
A way to engage different learning styles for maximum impact
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The TPR Checklist
A way to harmonize task execution, process clarity & relational dynamics
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The Empathy Map
A framework for synthesizing user interviews
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The One-on-One Gift Exchange
A norm to ensure we can quickly course correct as a team
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The Post-It Note Voting Method
A way to get from 100 ideas to a handful in five minutes
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The Learning Zone Matrix
A framework to assess your culture’s capacity for innovation