The 5 fundamental outputs behind all impact

Discovering the inherent principles that go into making ALL impact.

“Abductive Intervention” Framework

I think it is safe to say that we all individually, or as part of a group, participate in some sort of activity or process that is trying to make an impact. This could be through creating something, like a new great product or a new nonprofit, or through participating in something like humanitarian efforts or special causes, or serving others by providing medical care, civil service, teaching and inspiring and helping others, raising and taking care of a family . . . this list could go on forever! When we do these things, we don’t always think of “making an impact”. It may not always be a conscious effort, but either way, we are all trying to make an impact of which we can be proud. It doesn’t matter the scale of the impact, all positive impact is important. However, do any of us actually understand what goes into making an impact?

Understanding Making an Impact

I’ve dedicated the past several years to understanding how to make an impact, then implementing that knowledge. I didn’t always think of it in terms of “impact” though. I usually framed what I was doing in terms of “design” or “product”. I thought through the “why” of designing or building a product, and it always came down to making an impact. This shifted how I think about what I want to accomplish with my career and how I want to reflect on my career once it’s over. I came up with two things I want to be able to say I accomplished:

1. Help others understand the most effective ways to make an impact
2. Provide space for people to employ these methods to make an impact

After I landed on these two ideas, I was so excited to get started. However, once I thought through what I was going to “teach” people, I realized I didn’t know where to start. I have a lot of knowledge, thoughts, and experience around making an impact, but they weren’t organized at all. Once I started to organize them, I saw how much more I had to learn as well. Those two points above quickly turned into three:

1. Understand the most effective ways to make an impact
2. Help others understand the most effective ways to make an…