The Tools of Cooperation Diagram

Tools of Cooperation Theory helps leaders choose the right tools to drive change by assessing stakeholders’ agreement on what the organization’s goals should be and how it can achieve them.

This graphic depicts these two variables. The vertical axis measures the extent to which the people involved agree on the goals. In other words, what do they want?

The second dimension is plotted on the horizontal axis. It measures the extent to which the people involved agree on cause and effect—which actions will lead to the desired result. In other words, how will we achieve our goals?