Motivation is not a
people problem.

Your system is probably sending the wrong signals. People do what gets rewarded, not what's actually needed. That's called Behavioral Misfit. We're the only consultancy that systematically diagnoses and fixes it.

Behavioral
Misfit
The Problem
Drive
Method
The Architecture
Misfit
Index
The Measurement
No pitch.
Just diagnosis.
 

It's called Behavioral Misfit. And it costs more than you think.

Your organization wants innovation, ownership, and loyalty. But your system rewards compliance, attendance, and safety. That dissonance isn't a leadership problem. It's a design problem. And it has a name.

01

Rewards don't solve the problem

Managing behavior through incentives builds no engagement. It erodes trust.

02

Engagement programs fizzle out

Short-term measures address symptoms. The system stays unchanged, and so do the results.

03

Behavior can be designed

Build the system right and the right behavior becomes easier than the wrong behavior. That is not luck, that is architecture.

Not by chance. By design.

A structured process that makes behavioral gaps visible and systematically closes them, from diagnosis to lasting organizational integration.

01

Diagnose

Measuring the gap between desired behavior and the signals your system actually sends.

02

Match

Selecting the right tools based on the Behavioral Solution Matrix.

03

Architect

Building the IntrinsiQ Performance Loop: Curiosity, Mastery, Progress.

04

Enable

Training your teams to operate and scale the system independently.

05

Manage

Embedding the design in KPIs, dashboards, and governance for lasting impact.

Does your system have a Behavioral Misfit?

Describe a specific behavior from your organization and answer 20 automatically adapted questions. The result is a complete Diagnostic Report in under twelve minutes. A first concrete look into your system before you decide whether to go deeper.

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No score, no three-bullet PDF. A complete Diagnostic Report: gap analysis, intervention sequence, roadmap, and objection cards for internal communication.

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03 / Objection Cards
"Our employees need direct supervision."
The data shows: supervision creates compliance, not commitment. When people understand how their performance contributes to meaningful outcomes, they sustain the behavior without oversight.
Why supervision undermines intrinsic motivation
How to counter these objections in your next presentation
What data you need for leadership-level decisions
02 / Action Plan
30/60/90-Day Roadmap
Weeks 1–2 Identify and eliminate supervision-dependent triggers
Week 3 Document structural contradictions in the system
Month 2 Connect behavior to meaningful outcomes
Month 2 Build feedback loops that make competence visible
Month 3 Measure and calibrate self-sustaining engagement
01 / Gap Analysis
Moderate Misfit
Actual
External Regulation
"I do it because I have to."
Required
Identified
"I do it because it matters to me."
Structural Signals
Flag D — System-Reality GapOK
Flag C — Motivation ErosionOK
Flag S — Contradictory Signals!

Whoever tries to solve a persistent behavioral problem with a one-off project is building in the wrong place. That's why the retainer is the more complete answer here.

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Behavioral Architect in Residence
from € 2,800 / month
net · excl. VAT · minimum 3 months

No project with an end date. A function that stays. All assessment and design services are included throughout the term, without project boundaries, without credit deadlines, and without an end date.

A one-off project solves a specific problem. The retainer builds the capability permanently. Calculated monthly, it's cheaper than a one-off Behavioral Systems Project with a minimum term of six months.
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What's included in the retainer
Ongoing behavioral audits and system diagnostics
Design and review of behavioral interventions
Strategic advisory at C-level and HR leadership
Async feedback on concepts, onboarding flows, incentive designs
Internal knowledge transfer: Drive Method, BSM, IntrinsiQ Journey
Like an internal Behavioral Officer, without the overhead of a full-time position
or get started with a project
Step 01 · Diagnosis
Guided Behavioral Assessment
€ 4,900
Done with you
Guided Behavioral Assessment
€ 4,900
net · excl. VAT
2–3 behavioral requirements · 1 guided diagnostic session · 5–7 working days total

Roman Rackwitz guides the leadership team through the BSA methodology together. Not an external report handed down from outside, but a structured diagnostic session that activates internal system knowledge and turns it into a complete report. The entry point for organizations that want to diagnose with guided support before commissioning a larger project.

01Preparation and contextualization with your point of contact (async, 1–2 days)
02Guided diagnostic session with the leadership team (approx. 3 hours)
03Complete Diagnostic Report: BSM positioning maps, gap analysis, Behavioral Misfit Index
04Prioritized roadmap and objection cards for internal communication
The Guided Assessment fee is fully credited toward a subsequent Behavioral Systems Project, provided it is commissioned within 90 days of report delivery.
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Step 02 · Diagnosis and Implementation
Behavioral Systems Project
from € 18,000

Internal capability instead of external dependency.

The goal of a consulting project is not only that something changes, but that the organization can move forward on its own afterward. That happens precisely when people internally are able to diagnose behavior, design systems, and integrate this thinking into their daily work.

What makes change lasting is not the quality of the solution but the environment in which people work afterward, because the brain is a social calibration system that orients itself to what its surroundings treat as normal.

The Behavioral Architects Masterclass is the environment in which this internal capability is built: an annual program for HR professionals, leaders, and consultants who want not just to understand Behavioral Design, but to anchor it permanently as their own way of thinking.

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The Drive Method – Roman Rackwitz

The handbook for architecture.

In "The Drive Method," Roman Rackwitz decodes the mechanisms behind sustainable performance. No myths, no motivational speeches, just architecture.

How to build engagement that survives even when external rewards disappear. A practical guide for those who want to design systems, not symptoms.

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"Roman knows gamification inside and out, back to front and upside down. It's clear that he lives it."

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"With targeted questions and his relaxed style, Roman managed to bring all participants on board and arrive at clear, actionable results."

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What you want to know before we talk.

Most questions don't come from skepticism. They come from wanting to make the right move at the right time. Here are the most common ones.

There are three paths. The most direct is the Behavioral Architect in Residence: a permanent retainer covering assessment, design, and implementation throughout the term, without project boundaries. The second path is the Guided Behavioral Assessment (€ 4,900) — a guided diagnostic session that produces a complete report. Those who then want to commission a larger project can move into the Behavioral Systems Project, and the assessment fee is credited. The third path is a direct start with the Behavioral Systems Project (from € 18,000) for organizations that already know they have a systemic behavioral problem and want to move straight into implementation.
The Guided Assessment runs over 5 to 7 working days in total. The operational effort on your side consists of a guided diagnostic session of approximately 3 hours with the leadership team plus a brief preparation beforehand. The Behavioral Systems Project typically runs over 10 to 16 weeks depending on scope. The retainer adapts to the organizational rhythm and requires no fixed time block.
You receive a complete Diagnostic Report including the Behavioral Misfit Index, a gap analysis per behavior examined, BSM positioning maps, and a prioritized intervention sequence — plus an Executive Summary for the leadership level. The report is not a general feedback document. It identifies specific behavioral requirements, measures the gap to the current system, and provides a clear recommendation on where and in what order to intervene.
Yes. If a Behavioral Systems Project is commissioned within 90 days of report delivery, the assessment fee is fully credited. The assessment is not a gateway for an upsell. It is a standalone deliverable. Whether further collaboration follows is determined solely by what the report shows.
The Behavioral Architect in Residence is not a project — it is a permanent strategic partnership. Right for organizations that are not solving a single problem but are continuously making decisions about behavioral architecture: new onboarding flows, revised incentive structures, leadership upskilling. Without creating a dedicated role for it. It can accompany, replace, or build on the assessment and project depending on the situation.
Yes. The assessment does not measure whether you are actively investing in engagement. It measures whether your system is sending the right signals. Existing programs can be part of the diagnostic picture. Often this is precisely where the core problem surfaces: the initiatives are well-intentioned, but the system around them remains unchanged. The assessment makes that contradiction visible.

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