Resources
Field notes, playbooks and tools.
A living library of frameworks, templates and exercises from years of Sprinthero engagements — organised by the sprint they're built for.
Future Scenarios Sprint
Sense-make under uncertainty and stress-test today's strategy against multiple futures.
The Cynefin Framework
Decide how to act when the world is simple, complicated, complex or chaotic.
Open resourceCynefin Framework — extended notes
Deeper dive into applying Cynefin to strategy and decision-making.
Open resourceSpiral Dynamics
Map the value systems and worldviews driving people, teams and markets.
Open resourceThe Network Economy & Laws of Networking
How network effects reshape competitive advantage in the next decade.
Open resourceThree Horizons Framework
Map today's business, tomorrow's bets and the future you want to invent — on one page.
Open resource2x2 Scenario Planning Matrix
The classic GBN/Shell method for building 4 plausible futures from 2 critical uncertainties.
Open resourceSTEEP Signals Scan
Systematic scan of Social, Tech, Economic, Environmental & Political weak signals.
Open resourceBackcasting Worksheet
Start from a desired 2035 state and work backwards to today's first move.
Open resourceMarket Research Sprint
Decision-grade insight into customers, signals and unmet needs.
Defining & Prioritizing Hypotheses to Test
Turn fuzzy assumptions into testable hypotheses, then rank them.
Open resourceSample Size Calculator
Calculate the sample size you need for statistically meaningful tests.
Open resourceSynthetic Data
Use synthetic data to validate ideas before real-world data exists.
Open resourceCatalyst Conversations
Interview frameworks for surfacing real customer pain.
Open resourceJobs-to-be-Done (JTBD)
Reframe customer needs as the job they're hiring your product to do.
Open resourceCustomer Interview Script
A reusable script for problem-discovery interviews — opening, jobs, pains, gains, close.
Open resourceCompetitive Landscape Map
2x2 positioning grid + feature/price comparison table for fast competitor scans.
Open resourceSurvey Design Checklist
Avoid leading questions, response bias and unusable data — a 12-point pre-flight check.
Open resourceIdea Generation Sprint
Generate, prioritise and validate breakthrough ideas with cross-functional teams.
From Hypothesis to (Sprint)Hero
End-to-end facilitator guide for taking ideas from spark to validated bet.
Open resourceThe Idea Epidemic
How to create and spread contagious concepts inside an organisation.
Open resourceCollaboration, Communication & Coordination
A short exercise to warm up cross-functional sprint teams.
Open resourceObstacles to UNLEARNING
Why bold ideas die — and how to clear the mental blockers.
Open resourceCrazy 8s
8 sketches in 8 minutes — the divergent ideation classic from Google Ventures.
Open resourceHow Might We (HMW) Questions
Reframe problems as opportunity questions that unlock generative thinking.
Open resourceSCAMPER Ideation
Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put-to-other-use, Eliminate, Reverse — fast lateral thinking.
Open resourceImpact / Effort Prioritization Matrix
Score and rank a long idea backlog into quick wins, big bets and parking lot.
Open resourceBusiness Model Transformation
Reinvent how the organisation creates, delivers and captures value.
Introduction to the ExO Sprint
The 10-week Exponential Organizations transformation method, explained.
Open resourceIntroduction to the ExO Sprint (long version)
Extended walkthrough with phases, roles and rituals.
Open resourceCreate Your Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP)
Craft the north-star purpose that pulls a transformation forward.
Open resourceRevenue Models
A library of revenue model patterns to mix and match.
Open resourceOKR — Objectives & Key Results
Set ambitious objectives and measurable key results for the transformation.
Open resourceGuidelines for (first time) ExO Disruptors
How to challenge and stretch leadership teams during a sprint.
Open resourceBusiness Model Canvas
The Strategyzer one-pager for designing and challenging business models.
Open resourceValue Proposition Canvas
Align customer jobs, pains and gains with the products and services you offer.
Open resourceExO Attributes — SCALE & IDEAS
The 10 organisational attributes that make a company exponential.
Open resourceAI-Native Venture Sprint
Architect and launch new ventures built on exponential technologies from day one.
Generative AI Tools
Curated stack of generative AI tools we use across venture sprints.
Open resourceAlgorithms for Business Model Innovation
Which algorithm types unlock which business model patterns.
Open resourcenotion AI templates for Coaching ExO Sprints
AI-powered Notion templates for venture coaches and facilitators.
Open resourceHuman Skills for a Tech World
The human capabilities that matter most around AI-native teams.
Open resourceAI Use-Case Canvas
Score AI opportunities by feasibility, data readiness, value and risk.
Open resourcePrompt Engineering Playbook
Patterns for system prompts, role prompting, chaining and evaluation in production.
Open resourceResponsible AI & Risk Checklist
Bias, hallucination, IP, privacy and safety checks before you ship an AI feature.
Open resourceSprint to Launch
From validated concept to working pilot, shipped fast — and ready to raise.
Rapid Prototyping
Build the smallest thing that proves the riskiest assumption.
Open resourceExO Pitch Deck Template
Investor-ready pitch deck structure used across our launches.
Open resourceInvestor Update — Template
Keep investors close with a monthly update they actually read.
Open resourceFinancial Model for Exponential Organizations
A starter financial model for AI-native and exponential ventures.
Open resourceAssess your Startup's Fundraising Readiness
Self-assessment to gauge whether you're ready to raise.
Open resourceRoadmapping for Exponential Initiatives
Sequence the bets, milestones and learning loops post-launch.
Open resourceCreative Design Tools for Presentations
Our go-to tools for fast, beautiful pitch and pilot decks.
Open resourceMVP Types — Pick the Right One
Concierge, Wizard-of-Oz, smoke test, landing page, prototype — when to use which.
Open resourceLanding Page Smoke Test Kit
Copy structure, signup flow and ad-test plan to validate demand in 5 days.
Open resourcePricing Experiment Playbook
Van Westendorp, willingness-to-pay interviews and live A/B pricing tests.
Open resourcePilot-to-Scale Readiness Scorecard
12 criteria to decide whether a pilot is ready to graduate into a funded business.
Open resourceFor Sprint Coaches & Facilitators
Tools, rituals and feedback loops we use across every Sprinthero engagement.
Coach Companion Themes
Weekly themes to guide coaches through a full sprint engagement.
Open resourceSprint Evaluation
End-of-sprint evaluation framework for teams and coaches.
Open resourceGiving Feedback
How to give feedback that lands and accelerates the team.
Open resourceMaximizing Mentorship Value
A comprehensive guide to getting and giving great mentorship.
Open resourceGoal Setting
Set goals that pull teams forward without burning them out.
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