Strategy Is a Many-Dimensional Puzzle
Jurgen Appelo Jurgen Appelo

Strategy Is a Many-Dimensional Puzzle

Be skeptical of strategic models, canvases, and strategy mapping methods that let you work in only two dimensions! Strategy is a multi-dimensional puzzle.

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The Product Is Not the Experience
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The Product Is Not the Experience

The problem with most company and product visions is that they focus on output rather than outcome. We can explicitly distinguish the product value to be offered from the feelings and emotions we hope to generate.

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unFIXing a Swiss insurance company
Case Studies Jan-Paul Ouwerkerk Case Studies Jan-Paul Ouwerkerk

unFIXing a Swiss insurance company

The Swiss Re Group is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients.

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Allocate Capacity Across Investment Horizons
Jurgen Appelo Jurgen Appelo

Allocate Capacity Across Investment Horizons

Who is responsible for Maintenance? Are Improvement and Extension ideas gathered on a shared backlog, or are they kept separate? And how does the organization reserve time for true Disruption?

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Power Distribution in Decision-making
Jurgen Appelo Jurgen Appelo

Power Distribution in Decision-making

We often say we find it important that we treat people equally. But is everyone really equal on your self-organizing team? Do all team members have an equal say in their discussions? You need to be aware there may not be an equal power distribution in your group's decision-making process.

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No More Fixed Jobs (for Me)
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No More Fixed Jobs (for Me)

The four Time Commitment patterns in the unFIX Model may help your team members clarify what they like best. You can use the cards to design a game or use the symbols to annotate your organization designs.

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Just Enough Roles: Less Is More
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Just Enough Roles: Less Is More

Sometimes, roles are helpful; sometimes, they are not. The challenge in organization design is to strike a balance between clarity and flexibility. The set of Role Attributes in the unFIX Model can help you with that.

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