Discover how Wardley Mapping can transform your business strategy, setting you on the path to success in an ever-evolving marketplace
Podcast Show Notes
Navigating Value Chain with Wardley Mapping insights from Ben Mosior
Imagine having a strategic tool at your disposal that can help your business adapt, evolve, and make informed decisions. In this podcast interview, we unravel the power of Wardley Mapping with the expert guide, Ben Mosior. The burning question we seek to answer: How can Wardley Mapping revolutionise your business strategy?
Discover how Wardley Mapping can transform your business strategy, setting you on the path to success in an ever-evolving marketplace, on this podcast with Ben Mosior.
Our guest, Ben Mosior, is a Principal at Hired Thought and a recognised authority in the field of Wardley Mapping. With a wealth of experience in strategic thinking and a passion for helping an organisation thrive, Ben is the perfect person to take us on this practical journey.
During our conversation, Ben elaborates on the practical practice of Wardley Mapping. This technique merges visual representation and strategic thinking, allowing companies to map their value chains, understand the evolution of various components, to make well-informed decisions. We explore its applications across diverse business contexts.
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Learn from the Cliff Notes on value chain mapping
- 03.00 What is possible in flow?
- 05:50 What can you map?
- 10:30 How do we understand the value or future value of Mapping?
- 10:57 Break down what the four stages look like, please?
- 11:38 Looking at industry specific ...
- 13:55 If additive started in stage 2 (Custom Built), where might it be going?
- 15:56 The Punch Escrow by Tal M Kline
- 16:09 Would we move towards or away from the initial map?
- 16:48 Maps all experiments - play out what if all the things were in stage 4 (Commodity), what would now be possible in stage 2 (Custom Built)?
- 20:27 Mapped outliers, can lead to the next present day, for everyone
- 24:29 How do you see language and learning evolve?
- Super-power reads: Delve deeper into the subject of mapping and thinking.
- The Reflective Practitioner by Donald Schon
- Deciphering Sun Tzu by Derek M. C. Yuen
- Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help by Edgar Schein
We need Wardley Mapping to navigate the complexities of modern business. From deciding whether to build, buy, or outsource components, to choosing the right methodologies for different contexts, Wardley Mapping provides a crucial strategic compass.
The challenges that come with Wardley Mapping, such as maintaining consistent language and keeping up with evolving concepts. Ben emphasises the importance of a continuous learning.
Ben's work is not just about mapping, it's about empowering businesses to shape their future. He's a strategic thinker, an educator, and a practitioner who helps companies cut through the fog of uncertainty to make sound, future-proof decisions.
Resources
- Founder at Hired Thought
- Runs Learn Wardley Mapping LWM
- Strategy for the Self-Taught 90 seconds starter video
- The Easiest Way to Do Wardley Mapping (A Tutorial video)
- Free online book Wardley Mapping, Simon Wardley (Creative Commons, read online) Or can buy for offline reading
- And I always want to hear what helps? @cliffnotespod
Credits
Host: Tristan Bailey Music: Drinks On The Bar - Dougie Wood
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