Patterns and the Zoom Dial
By the end of this lesson, you can spot repeating patterns and know when to zoom out and when to zoom back in.
The big idea
See the pattern, then handle the details. You need both.
5. Patterns and trends. The larger picture often shows up as things that repeat: in society, in business, in people's behavior. At work you might notice the same problems coming back again and again, like burned-out workers or unhappy customers. Once you see a pattern, you can fix the cause instead of the symptom.
6. The zoom dial: details and the big picture. Zooming out isn't the whole job. The book warns that only looking at the big picture leads to oversimplifying, and only looking at the details means missing key insights. Think of a dial: zoom out to choose the direction, zoom in to do the work. A business needs a big mission and careful day-to-day work.
3 stops in BERLO City
Tap "Go there" to fly straight to each stop. Answer the question before you move on.
1. The Overview
- Look for
- The trolleys, trains and cars from above
2. The plaza
- Look for
- Residents' daily routines: work, market, home
3. Custom Merch 813
- Look for
- One shop, many products
3 quick questions
Your real-life task
Name one problem that keeps coming back in your life. Write what the pattern is and what might be causing it.
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