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Hub and Spoke Diagram Examples
A hub and spoke diagram puts one thing in the middle and arranges everything that connects to it around the outside. The shape makes a specific claim: that the centre is what holds the others together.
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When to use this layout
Use it when a central element genuinely mediates the others — a platform the modules plug into, a capability the businesses share, a customer every function points at. The centre has to be doing work.
It is also the right shape for elements that have no natural order. A ring has no beginning, so it does not imply a sequence the way a row of boxes or a chain of arrows does. If your four items are genuinely unordered, a ring is more honest than a left-to-right line.
Watch the boundary with a cycle diagram. Arrows running around the ring mean one stage leads to the next, which is a different claim from “all of these connect to the centre”. If nothing flows, leave the arrows out.
What the layout is made of
- A centre that is named and load-bearingThe hub should be the specific thing that connects the spokes, not a restatement of the slide title.
- Four to eight spokesThree looks sparse and is usually better as columns; past eight the labels collide and the ring becomes a decorated list.
- Visible connectorsLines or leader rules from centre to each node. Proximity alone does not communicate connection.
- Spokes at one level of abstractionEvery satellite should be the same kind of thing. A ring mixing a technology, a region and a customer segment makes the centre look arbitrary.
17 editable examples
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Where these slides usually go wrong
- A list bent into a circleIf the items do not connect to the centre and do not connect to each other, arranging them in a ring adds decoration, not meaning. Use cards.
- An empty hubA centre labelled with the slide's own title — “Our Strategy” surrounded by five strategies — wastes the most prominent position on the slide.
- Arrows that imply a cycleCurved arrows around the ring say each element leads to the next. If they do not, the arrows are a false claim; see the cycle diagram page for when they are warranted.
- Too many nodesNine or more satellites and the text shrinks below reading size. Group them into themes and let the themes be the spokes.
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Questions about this layout
What is a hub and spoke diagram used for in presentations?
Showing that several elements connect through one central element — a platform, a shared capability, a common customer. The centre carries the claim, so it is worth being specific about what it is.
What is the difference between a hub and spoke diagram and a cycle diagram?
Direction of connection. In a hub and spoke, everything connects to the centre and not necessarily to each other. In a cycle, each element leads to the next around the ring and the centre is often empty. Use arrows only for the second case.
How many spokes should a hub and spoke diagram have?
Four to eight. Three is usually clearer as columns; beyond eight the labels stop fitting and the diagram reads as decoration.
Can I edit these diagrams in PowerPoint?
Yes. The circles, connectors and labels are native PowerPoint shapes, so you can add or remove a spoke, retype the centre and recolour to your brand without redrawing anything.