The Toolkit

Sixteen tools.

Every step has its tool: a cover, a board with ten sections, and how to use it. Fill in the board, score each section from 1 to 5, and keep it current.

See the tools ↓

The Toolkit: cover

Research

Find the right problems before you build. Open the Research wheel →

  1. The Compass: cover

    Tool 01 · Trends

    The Compass

    Find the signal in the noise.

  2. The Storyboard: cover

    Tool 02 · Stories

    The Storyboard

    Find the humans behind the trend.

  3. The Map: cover

    Tool 03 · Journeys

    The Map

    Invent the journeys they'd love.

  4. The Simulator: cover

    Tool 04 · Pilots

    The Simulator

    Test the journey before you build it.

Development

Build something new that solves real problems. Open the Development wheel →

  1. The Sketchbook: cover

    Tool 05 · Blueprints

    The Sketchbook

    Draw it before you build it.

  2. The Canvas: cover

    Tool 06 · Designs

    The Canvas

    Design the moment, not the screen.

  3. The Foundry: cover

    Tool 07 · Builds

    The Foundry

    Build it one chunk at a time.

  4. The Launchpad: cover

    Tool 08 · Releases

    The Launchpad

    Get it ready for lift-off.

Marketing

Put the right solutions in front of the right people. Open the Marketing wheel →

  1. The Newsroom: cover

    Tool 09 · Messages

    The Newsroom

    Say it in their words.

  2. The Giftbox: cover

    Tool 10 · Gifts

    The Giftbox

    Give before you ask.

  3. The Lighthouse: cover

    Tool 11 · Campaigns

    The Lighthouse

    Go where they already gather.

  4. The Roundtable: cover

    Tool 12 · Conversations

    The Roundtable

    Answer everyone who answers.

Service

Deliver real value to the ideal customers. Open the Service wheel →

  1. The Workbench: cover

    Tool 13 · Explorations

    The Workbench

    Listen before you offer.

  2. The Promise: cover

    Tool 14 · Offers

    The Promise

    Promise what you'll do.

  3. The Handshake: cover

    Tool 15 · Commitments

    The Handshake

    Both sides keep their word.

  4. The Pulse: cover

    Tool 16 · Experiences

    The Pulse

    Keep the promise, again and again.

Run them together

The tools are how the Flywheel turns.

Each tool hands on to the next: the Compass to the Storyboard, the Storyboard to the Map, all the way round and back into Trends.