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See an organisation as a whole: Snowmelt’s Fractal Market Map™️
A business is not a static entity. It’s a living, breathing organism; prone to flux and growth. So, how can we best understand a business as a whole? We've developed a new frame of reference we call the ‘Fractal Market Map™️’.
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2023 Year in review
As we look ahead to another exciting year in 2024, we first wanted to pause and reflect on last year – our wins, our challenges, and what we learned. Let’s look at the year that was: 2023.
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Snowmelt in nature
This article explores snowmelt as a transitory and catalytic state that occurs in nature. It provides us with a powerful metaphor for understanding human systems.
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'Snowmelt' in organisations
Snowmelt represents a change of state—the transition from solid to liquid. For us, it’s more than just a name; it describes how we think and work.
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How systemic design really works
At Snowmelt, we consider systemic design as a mindset and process. Rather than rushing into ‘solution mode’, systemic design moves thinking and conversations upstream.
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What is systemic design?
Systemic design is an approach developed to help people—designers, practitioners, strategists and others—to better handle uncertain and complex challenges.
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How to operationalise 'network effects'
The promise of ‘network effects’ is a common feature in startup pitch decks, explaining how a platform-based product will grow.