Archetypal Coherence MatrixFramework authorD. Talmazan · 2026
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Believeswhat leadership believesDoeswhat the brand publishes on its channelsExpectswhat the customer in the category expectsSeeshow the market sees itThe gaps6 distances between perspectivesThe diagnosiscoherence on two axes, across 3 tiersThe archetypes12 figures, profiles and symbolsRe-measurementdecisions, steps, the next measurement
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What the brand believes, what it does and what the customer sees, on the same map. Four perspectives, 12 archetypes, 6 gaps.

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