InsightMaps is about exploring "how things work" around
outcomes that matter to individuals and organizations.
The basic idea is that by understanding how important systems work, people can
make better-informed decisions and focus their attention on the actions that matter the most.
The InsightMap approach is based on time-tested, award-winning thinking that has
been used by individuals and organizations for decades to achieve their desired outcomes.
AUDIENCE
Anyone interested in making
the most of their assets to cover
their expenses and build
family wealth.
KEY FRAMEWORK
Personal Wealth Map™
AUDIENCE
Those who want to lead and influence organizations seeking to create long-term value for all their stakeholders.
KEY FRAMEWORK
Enterprise Value Map™
Sustainable Value Map™
AUDIENCE
Parents, board members, teachers, unions, and administrators interested in improving the performance of students and schools.
KEY FRAMEWORK
Education Performance Map™
This view comes from my thirty years at Deloitte Consulting working with consultants and business executives, and also from joint efforts with parents, teachers, non-profits, and community leaders.
Through my work with these groups, I've learned three valuable lessons:
You have to know what your "destination" is. If you don't know and agree on what outcome you are working toward, it's hard to make decisions that work together to get you there. .
Systems thinking is crucial. Goals, decisions, actions, and outcomes are almost always connected in interdependent systems, and it is vitally important to understand the relationships between the parts.
Single-page "maps" can be a big help. Having a simplified view of "how the system works" can help you decide where to (and where not to) focus when you are choosing where to direct your attention and effort.
In a business context these lessons led to the development of multiple frameworks we used to help our clients, including Deloitte's Enterprise Value Map™ (2001), CFO Value Map™ (2011), and Sustainable Value Map™ (2023).
These frameworks define and explain the drivers of business performance through different lenses, and they have been utilized by executives and their companies across the globe for more than two decades. They have received recognition from trade groups, industry analysts and think tanks, and publication in major business media including The Wall Street Journal. More than one million are in circulation in various formats, adaptations, and languages.
Outside of business I worked to apply the same methods and principles to the performance of students, schools, and districts.
Working with researchers, teachers, parents, and administrators, I developed the Education Performance Map™ (2005) to depict the drivers of student and school success. For two decades, this framework has been used by governments and school districts in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to consider and focus their education improvement efforts.
Now I'm using InsightMaps as a vehicle to apply value map thinking to other important systems that affect peoples' lives.
The new Personal Wealth Map™ is intended to help people understand how to use their assets and resources to build the financial lives they want for themselves and their families. It incorporates insights and feedback from people in a variety of life stages and financial situations, and I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the many folks who helped make it better. Check it out, and send me your feedback on how to make it more helpful!
Please reach out if you would like to be involved with the development or application of approaches like these and/or if you have feedback you'd like to share!
I also conduct guest talks and workshops--make sure to visit he Guest Speaking page on this site. For more information about my background, please clicke the LinkedIn link below.
Let's make the most of our collective insight to help people improve things that matter!
Greg Dickinson
gdickinson4@outlook.com
