Visual frameworks are patterns to help you think creatively, reframe challenging situations, and imagine possible strategies and solutions.
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- You can search by typing in the search bar at the top right of every page.
- You can explore the tag cloud to see common themes and questions.
- You can search visually. Think of a situation or challenge that’s on your mind right now and click on a visual below.
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Tipping point
Uphill climb
Hole
Snowball effect
Pendulum
Impact
Highs and lows
Line chart
Routine
Root causes
Decision tree
Funnel
Fractal
Iceberg
Balancing tradeoffs
Leverage
Force fields
Infinite loop
The universe
Hub and spokes
Clock
Countdown
Regulation
Escape velocity
Cycle
Venn diagram
Pushing the envelope
Solar system
Peeling the onion
Flywheel
Virtuous cycle
Doom loop
Seasons
Gears
Bar chart
Mess
Prism
Pyramid
Layer cake
Project dependencies
Org chart
Grid
Switch
Lens
Braiding
Mind map
Concept map
Pros and cons
Chutes and ladders
Crossroads
Coordinates
Gain map
DNA
Causal loops
Timeline
Architecture
Path
Bridge
Journey
Stepping stones
Pain/gain
Bottleneck
Flowchart
2x2 matrix
Conflict
Hot potato
Fog
Gauntlet
Pain map
Momentum
Exploded view
Deep dive
Milestones
Gap
Tightrope
Tube map
Recipe
Menu
You
Water cycle
Subduction
Dashboard
Growth
Measurement
Tetris
Sailboat
Transformation
Pipes and tanks
Map
Storyboard
Juggling
Tree
Altitude
Puzzle
Maze
Mountain climbing
Calendar
Black hole
Airplane
Disrupt the flow
Minefield
Lost
Alignment
Journey of a thousand miles
Filters
Leap of faith
Target
Campfire
Shadow
Tournament
Three-stage rocket