Pragmatic Wardley Mapping
Clarity and Competence for Leaders Who Care
Can Strategy Be Learned?
We Say Yes!
Simon Wardley wants to democratize strategy. His approach, Wardley Mapping, is detailed at great length in his free book. For some, the book is an excellent entry point to the world of strategy. But if you, like many, are looking to get started quickly with a fresh, down-to-earth approach, then this course was made for you.
I've boiled down the basics of Wardley Mapping into a shortest-path-to-value experience that I'm confident will help you, as it has helped hundreds of leaders before you.
If you do the work and complete the course within 30 days, I know you will uncover opportunities worth 100x the course price. In fact, I guarantee it, or I'll give you your money back. If that seems like a fair wager to you, then I invite you to join the course and see for yourself. Welcome to Pragmatic Wardley Mapping!
Time, Energy, and Effort is FINITE.
Are You Wasting Yours?
You are frustrated. People aren't seeing the big picture. They don't know why their work matters, and frankly you aren't sure you do either.
And even if you know exactly what to do and why, there's just no buy-in. No matter how hard you try, you can't get people to do the right thing. How can you bring them along without resorting to command-and-control?
Without clarity, without alignment, you are wasting your most fundamental strategic resource — your organization's precious time, energy, and effort.
"Status Quo Strategy"
Destroys
Clarity and Alignment
The worlds of strategy and leadership are rife with simple, easily understood ideas that are dead wrong. Running an organization is messy and complex, no matter how big or small the scale. And simplistic ideas, though comforting, spark confusion and chaos when misused for organizational strategy.
One-size-fits-all approaches only serve to create a bad fit. You've got to get contextual, and that's where Wardley Mapping comes in.
Get Clear On What Matters
with
Wardley Mapping
Wardley Mapping surfaces what you ought to know and care about. As you seek answers to questions you weren't asking before, you can start to develop a nuanced understanding of the context.
Get clear on what matters, and decide what to do about it. Instead of one-size-fits-all, you decide for yourself what works and where.
This Course Will Help You...
- Learn what Wardley Mapping is, what it does, how it works, and why it matters.
- Get practice with a five-minute process that makes building Wardley Maps easy and rewarding.
- Learn the lessons they never taught you about market evolution's impact on organizational capabilities.
- Build a nuanced understanding of how those capabilities come together to meet human needs.
- Anticipate market patterns and discover opportunities that afford asymmetric advantage.
Here's What Leaders Like You Are Saying
"As Wardley Maps are deceptively simple, they are also intriguingly deep. If you want to learn about Wardley Maps, there is no better way to get started than to take Ben’s 101 – you will get started quickly and with the right insights and perspectives. It will save you weeks or months of self-study."
Steve T.
"I had wanted to learn about Wardley mapping for a while, but the entire process was just intimidating enough that I kept putting it off. Ben’s structured and simple introduction gave me the basis I needed to start mapping and keep learning on my own."
Sarah N.
"Ben’s intro to Wardley mapping is demystifying and inspiring. He pulls out just enough of the confusing detail and gives you hands-on time with the basic building blocks of mapping. You’re left thinking 'hey, that’s pretty easy, I wonder if I could…'"
Kynan H.
Simon Wardley
Inventor, Wardley Mapping
Maps were born in practice not theory… If you want help to get started, try here — Ben is an excellent teacher.
Tiago Forte
Founder, Forte Labs
Ben knows technology, but doesn’t get distracted by bells and whistles. He knows strategy, but doesn’t get lost dreaming up big visions with no connection to reality. He has empathy for people, but doesn’t allow any one person’s agenda to dominate the discussion. He’s like a mediator between the dozens of competing interests, concerns, and goals in a complex project, while also pushing it forward toward concrete results.
Ben Ford
Founder, Commando Development
Ben is one of the clearest thinkers on strategy I’ve ever met. He’s also an incredible communicator and facilitator.
Hello, I'm Ben!
(aka @HiredThought on Twitter)
I am your friendly neighborhood methodology whisperer, curating innovative new methods and developing them into everyday tools for teams and communities.
To democratize access to strategic thinking methods, I operate LearnWardleyMapping.com and run regular events to inform and uplift new practitioners.
My goal in work and life is to do my part to enable purposeful systems to flourish.
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What's in the Course
Module 1 - Introduction
Welcome to Pragmatic Wardley Mapping! Let's describe the situation you might be in, and how we'll start working through it together with Wardley Mapping. Are we going to start with a bunch of abstract theory? I think not.
Module 2 - What is Wardley Mapping, and Why Bother?
We discuss the basics of Wardley Mapping. What it is, why it is important, and how you get value from the process.
Module 3 - Enough Talk!
We get our hands dirty and learn a five-minute process for making Wardley Maps. By the end of this module, you'll have your first map in hand.
Module 4 - Turning It Into Action
A Wardley Map alone won't do much. We need to learn how to make use of it! Map in hand, we will learn how to use it to uncover strategic opportunities.
Module 5 - Basic Iteration
That's not the end of it! Now that we know how to uncover insight, we need to start fine-tuning where we aim the process. This process of iteration helps us increase our understanding of strategy and view mapping as an ongoing process, not just a single artifact.
Module 6 - Common Obstacles
Here we go over the most common roadblocks you might encounter in your early Wardley Mapping Journey, as well as everything we know about how to get unstuck.
Module 7 - Where To Go Next
We discuss where to look next to continue your learning about strategy and Wardley Mapping.
Our ZERO Risk, 100x Guarantee
You already know that you can read Simon Wardley's book for free. Everything you need to start Wardley Mapping is already available if you have an abundance of time, patience, purpose, and courage. But you might be busy and overloaded. Or you might not be sure where to start or why. On top of that, you might be worried about not doing it right. And that's why we built this course. We built it for you.
The bar is high, and we are so confident that we exceed it, that we will give you your money back if it misses the mark. That's right. Complete the course within 30 days, reflect on what you've learned, and decide if it was worth at least 100x what you paid. If the answer is "no," we will return your money, stress-free.
We know that if you use what you learn in the course to find one opportunity or kill one project, the course easily pays for itself 100x over.
With Pragmatic Wardley Mapping, You Get:
- A clear understanding of what Wardley Mapping is, how it works, and why it's useful
- A five-minute process for making Wardley Maps
- A strategic thinking process for finding opportunities
- Guidance for iterating and building on what you find
- Answers to common questions and obstacles
And that’s not all…
Join Today, and Get These FREE Bonuses!
Bonus #1
The Wardley Map Library
You'll gain access to a constantly-updating library of Wardley Maps that I've created on real-world topics. You can see how I use the techniques I teach in this course to find value and strategic advantage. It's not just talk — I use the techniques from this course every time I build a Wardley Map.
Bonus #2
The Wardley Map Case Studies
You'll also gain access to recordings of in-depth Wardley Mapping case studies. Look behind the curtain at private coachings and see the way real clients such as Toyota have gotten real value from the techniques I teach in this course.
Yes! I Want to Cut Through the Nonsense With
Pragmatic Wardley Mapping
No more one-size-fits-all strategy! Find contextual opportunities, create clarity, and unlock focused action in your organization with Wardley Mapping.
What You Get
When You Join Today
Instant and lifetime access to Pragmatic Wardley Mapping, including the current course and all future iterations and materials.
You'll also gain access to:
BONUS #1: Wardley Map Library
BONUS #2: Wardley Map Case Studies
All this for just a one-time payment below. And remember: If you complete the course in 30 days and don’t get a 100x return on value, I will send you a stress-free refund!
This Course Is in Public Beta
This is the seventh complete re-envisioning of Ben's Wardley Mapping course. The course is complete and usable, with rough edges here and there. We will continue to make improvements based on your feedback, and the content will evolve over time.
When you buy access to the course, you will automatically receive all future updates and materials for free.
Bring Wardley Mapping to Your Organization
When it comes to upskilling your team, there's nothing worse than getting stuck in red tape. We make adding Wardley Mapping to your organization's strategy toolkit an easy, stress-free process, with our pay-what-you-can pricing program.
All you have to do is send us a quick message, let us know what you can reasonably expense, and we'll take it from there. In short order, you'll have an enrollment code in hand (can be your name or other custom phrase) to share with anyone in the organization. It really is that easy.
Doesn't matter if you're upskilling five people or fifty-thousand — if you want to equip your organization with the tools it needs to make better strategy, we want to help.
Frequently Asked Questions
Wait, isn't Wardley Mapping supposed to be free?
Yes! Simon Wardley, the inventor of Wardley Mapping, has provided it for free under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 4.0 License. This course is just a way to save time, build confidence, and get value out of Wardley Mapping right away. Regardless of whether you join this course, you should go read Simon Wardley's free book!
What languages is the course available in?
Currently the course is only available in English. If you wish we had other languages available, contact us and let us know the need is there! (We know of at least some interest in Spanish, Portuguese, and German translations.)
What if I'm not happy with the course?
If you complete this course within 30 days and do not get a 100x return on value, we will completely refund your purchase. Just contact us, let us know, and we'll make it right.