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Page 1: Group Partners. The Movie

THINKING

OUT LOUD

LISTEN UP

Traditional methods and techniques for thinking through

IMPORTANTbusiness issues are out of date

They are NOT working

Our clients tell us that they

have tried these classical methods

and that they have failed

THEY NEED NEW SOLUTIONS AND FAST

OUR CLIENTS

They tell us that they no longer have the confidence in traditional

strategy development ndash typified by those large transformation

programs that were handed off to others to figure out

And since they commissioned this

work - the world has significantly moved on

Nobody in the business

was listening anyway

THESE HAVE OFTEN BEEN

HUGELY EXPENSIVE AND HIGHLY FRUSTRATING

EXERCISES

WELL THE

BEGINNING ACTUALLY

Left Brain

Right Brain

Errrhellip

Shouldnt we USE both

We HAVE both

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 2: Group Partners. The Movie

LISTEN UP

Traditional methods and techniques for thinking through

IMPORTANTbusiness issues are out of date

They are NOT working

Our clients tell us that they

have tried these classical methods

and that they have failed

THEY NEED NEW SOLUTIONS AND FAST

OUR CLIENTS

They tell us that they no longer have the confidence in traditional

strategy development ndash typified by those large transformation

programs that were handed off to others to figure out

And since they commissioned this

work - the world has significantly moved on

Nobody in the business

was listening anyway

THESE HAVE OFTEN BEEN

HUGELY EXPENSIVE AND HIGHLY FRUSTRATING

EXERCISES

WELL THE

BEGINNING ACTUALLY

Left Brain

Right Brain

Errrhellip

Shouldnt we USE both

We HAVE both

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 3: Group Partners. The Movie

OUR CLIENTS

They tell us that they no longer have the confidence in traditional

strategy development ndash typified by those large transformation

programs that were handed off to others to figure out

And since they commissioned this

work - the world has significantly moved on

Nobody in the business

was listening anyway

THESE HAVE OFTEN BEEN

HUGELY EXPENSIVE AND HIGHLY FRUSTRATING

EXERCISES

WELL THE

BEGINNING ACTUALLY

Left Brain

Right Brain

Errrhellip

Shouldnt we USE both

We HAVE both

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 4: Group Partners. The Movie

WELL THE

BEGINNING ACTUALLY

Left Brain

Right Brain

Errrhellip

Shouldnt we USE both

We HAVE both

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 5: Group Partners. The Movie

Left Brain

Right Brain

Errrhellip

Shouldnt we USE both

We HAVE both

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 6: Group Partners. The Movie

WELL WE SEEM TO

HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME REAL BASICShellip

TRY THESEhellip

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 7: Group Partners. The Movie

CREATIVITY

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 8: Group Partners. The Movie

SIMPLICITY

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 9: Group Partners. The Movie

ldquoTHINGS SHOULD BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE BUT NOT SIMPLERhelliprdquo

The entertaining Albert Einstein said that

He meant that if you have a bdquoproblem‟ with too simple a solution - that

leaves parts of the problem unsolved Then you clearly AIN‟T solved the problem

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 10: Group Partners. The Movie

THERE IS A CHINESE SAYING - THERE ALWAYS IS

ldquoComplex problems DO NOT HAVE simple solutions

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 11: Group Partners. The Movie

NOT ROCKET SCIENCE SO FAR - RIGHT

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 12: Group Partners. The Movie

PEOPLE

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 13: Group Partners. The Movie

That would be all of ushellip

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 14: Group Partners. The Movie

TALKING

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 15: Group Partners. The Movie

Now that we are all connectedhellip

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 16: Group Partners. The Movie

SO OUR AIM IS VERY SIMPLEhellip

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 17: Group Partners. The Movie

ldquoCHANGE THE WAY BUSINESS THINKS AND

WORKS ENABLING THE 21ST CENTURY

ORGANIZATION TO OUTPERFORMrdquo

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 18: Group Partners. The Movie

NO SMALL THINGhellip

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 19: Group Partners. The Movie

ldquoAND AS WITH EVERYTHING IN LIFE - THAT MEANS BEING

ALIVE TO EVERYTHINGrdquo

EVERYTHING INCLUDES THE NEW

GENERATIONS WHO THINK WE ARE USELESS +

HAVE SCREWED THE WHOLE PLACE UP

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 20: Group Partners. The Movie

ldquoIN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE THE LEARNERS WILL

INHERIT THE EARTH WHILE THE LEARNED WILL FIND

THEMSELVES BEAUTIFULLY EQUIPPED TO LIVE IN A

WORLD THAT NO LONGER EXISTSrdquo ERIC HOFFER

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 21: Group Partners. The Movie

SO

THE 21st CENTURY NEEDS

TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY SOLVE

THE 21ST CENTURIES

PROBLEMS

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 22: Group Partners. The Movie

WE bdquoPACKAGED‟ UP THESE

NEW TOOLS amp WE CALLED THEMhellip

amp

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade - Our Philosophy

And 4Dtrade - Our Methodology

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 23: Group Partners. The Movie

Structured Visual Thinkingtrade

It states that bdquoTHINKING‟ is vastly improved by

applying logical bdquoSTRUCTURE‟ and bdquoVISUAL‟

techniques - that are co-created

by those with the responsibility for the outcomes

Structure enables the left brain and visualization

the right brain to deliver better thinking

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 24: Group Partners. The Movie

4Dtrade

4Dtrade - stands simply for the 4 Frameworks of

DISCOVERYDEVELOPMENT

DECISIONampDEPLOYMENT

These are applied using the principles ofStructured Visual

Thinkingtradeand will solve any complex business issue Indeed

they will help teams create value and innovation right across

their enterprise

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 25: Group Partners. The Movie

IT CAN BE HARD TO EXPLAIN

SOMETIMES

SO WE USE PICTURES

BECAUSE WE CAN

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 26: Group Partners. The Movie

PICTURES CAN DESCRIBE ABSTRACT CONCEPTShellip

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 27: Group Partners. The Movie

PICTURES CAN TELL SIMPLE STORIES

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 28: Group Partners. The Movie

IT WORKS

The approach is a very powerful way of quickly

compressing a teams thinking into a sequence of

energetic RIGOROUS and decisive frameworks

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 29: Group Partners. The Movie

ANDhellip

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 30: Group Partners. The Movie

WE GET TO MAKE IT

ALL SING AND DANCEhellipIN EVERY MEDIA YOU CAN IMAGINE

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 31: Group Partners. The Movie

AND FINALLYhellip

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 32: Group Partners. The Movie

ldquoWHEN IT COMES TO THE FUTURE THERE ARE THREE

KINDS OF PEOPLE THOSE WHO LET IT HAPPEN

THOSE WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND THOSE WHO

WONDER WHAT HAPPENEDrdquo ndash JOHN M RICHARDSON

JR

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 33: Group Partners. The Movie

SO FROM HERE ON YOU GET TO

COUNT HOW MANY OF THE

FOLLOWING THINGS YOU WILL NOT

NEED IN THE 21ST CENTURYhellip

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 34: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER 1 THINKINGMany businesses allow nowhere near enough time for the business to actually

think If we can improve thinking then we can add enormous value

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 35: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER TWO IMAGINING

Considering the future reflecting on deeper details getting to grips

with how things will be different - that‟s what inspires and causes

breakthrough ideas USING YOUR IMAGINATION

ldquoLeaps of imagination not jumps to conclusionrdquo

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 36: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER THREE ACCELERATINGToday‟s business hasn‟t got the luxury of timehellipRapid development is required

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 37: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER FOUR ENGAGING

Engaging teams to solve problems and create opportunities seems a simple

enough idea We have proven that it is the key to success

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 38: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER FIVE OWNING

Techniques that ensure that the teams

own and sustain the outcomes of their

work

Being objective reflective and

thoughtful in the widest possible

context mitigates risk

Visually structured approaches enable

teams to feel totally connected to the

decisions they make They can share the

future they wish to create

Because they created it

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 39: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER SIX CO-CREATING

Co-creating means just that Teams working together Proven and logical models

generating high energy building rewarding outcomes together as a team

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 40: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER SEVEN DECIDING

Decisions are the ultimate outcome of any thinking process

Strategy is about making quality decisions Each step leading to another

adding value until the right choices are made

NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

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NUMBER EIGHT CREATING

The 21st Century needs new ideas

BUSINESS needs innovation fresh thinking CHALLENGES to the systems

that confound us Systemic Change Differentiation Think

NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

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WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

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NUMBER NINE DISCERNING

Spotting patterns in complex things is the new ART AND SCIENCE required if we are to survive the turmoil of being

in the business world today

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 43: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER TEN STRUCTURING

The brain functions because of structure ndash importantly

it causes clarity focus and shared meaning to occur Neat huh

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 44: Group Partners. The Movie

NUMBER ELEVEN FACILITATING

To ACCELERATE OUTCOMES and avoid solving the wrong

problems - expert FACILITATION causes correct conversations

Important therefore to have no interest in the outcome

except the right answer

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 45: Group Partners. The Movie

OK HOW MANY DONrsquoT YOU

NEEDhellip(How many MORE would you add)

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 46: Group Partners. The Movie

E-mail me on johngrouppartnersnetor call me on

+447920759250

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

Page 47: Group Partners. The Movie

THE A TO Z OF GROUP PARTNERS | httpbitlybr7MWQ

RAMBLING ON STUFF |httpbitly6TWpsm

WHAT WE DO - IN 1 MINUTE | httpbitlycDbkQz

WHAT WE DO - IN 5 MINUTES | httpbitlyby4q7T

EASY GUIDES - HOW IT ALL WORKS | httpbitlybyzr32

WHAT‟S ON OUR MINDS | httpjohncaswellposterouscom

FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | httptwittercomjohncaswell

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK | httpwwwfacebookcomGroupPartners

THINKING There‟s an App for that - 4Dtrade

GROUP PARTNERS | WEBSITE httpwwwgrouppartnersnet

Helping our clients avoid solving the wrong problem really well_______________________________________________________________

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