Recently the world was shaken by the COVID-19 epidemic. Consequences include the irrefutable recognition of countless pandemics—pan meaning all and demos meaning people joined collectively by common geography or any […]
How can organisations adapt without losing their core identity? This session introduces Institutional Capital in Play (ICIP) as the engine of purposeful adaptation, powered by a dynamic, modular Viable System Model (VSM) for on-the-fly
Most strategies fail not because the plan was wrong, but because the organisationwas built for control, not adaptation. In this talk, Mike challenges the idea that strategy is a fixed aspiration ordocument to be implemented. Drawing on his work with senior leaders and insights from systems thinking, he explores how structure shapes behaviour, how observation must come beforeaspiration, and why strategy must be lived, not declared. Using the Viable System Model as a lens, Mike shows how organisations candesign for adaptability and coherence instead of alignment and compliance. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how to build strategy as a living capability – one that manoeuvres, learns, and holds its course when realityrefuses to cooperate.
Krishan’s Training Concept The idea behind the training is to offer a modern toolkit for companies in our crazy times. In addition to current decision-making and information structures, you need
Learn first-hand how Ypsomed leveraged the Viable System Model (VSM) as a reference framework for a profound organizational transformation. In this webinar, Michael Zaugg, Head of Corporate Services at Ypsomed, and Christoph Mahr, consultant and advisor
The cybernetic paradigm of cognition as an alternative to causality thinking, mainly associated to the model of science.
In this webinar Mark Lambertz will introduce the VSM Collaboration Canvas, a tool rooted in the Viable System Model (VSM) for enhancing collaboration across organizational boundaries. Whether you’re looking to bridge gaps between teams, align strategies, or address operational inefficiencies, this session will equip you with practical insights and actionable techniques.
The critical literature review provides a framework for understanding the nature of the wicked problem of the threat of Sea Level Rise arising at the nexus of society and nature. It shows the scope of action for climate change adaptation employing a tentative governance model derived from synthesising literature.
As India is poised to become the third largest economy, there is a pressing need to look at the state of organisations and people within them. That this constitutes a critical enquiry is evidenced from the low percentage of organised sector workers in the country’s workforce, the dearth of industrial innovation, and other alarming socio-economic indicators. Social research in organisations has looked at the cultural intricacies within organisations, and the challenges hence produced.
This talk will explore the intersection of cybernetics and education, with a specific focus on architectural education.
