o use the tool to understand your situation, look at each of these forces one-by-one and write your observations on our free worksheet.
Brainstorm Add to My Personal Learning Plan the relevant factors for your market or situation, and then check against the factors listed for the force in the diagram above.
Then, mark the key factors on the diagram, and summarize the size and scale of the force on the diagram. An easy way of doing this is to use, for example, a single "+" sign for a force moderately in your favor, or "--" for a force strongly against you (you can see this in the example below).
Then look at the situation you find using this analysis and think through how it affects you. Bear in mind that few situations are perfect; however looking at things in this way helps you think through what you could change to increase your power with respect to each force. What’s more, if you find yourself in a structurally weak position, this tool helps you think about what you can do to move into a stronger one.
This tool was created by Harvard Business School professor, Michae