The role of the effector in thinking – Revisiting the VSM model of cognition.
The cybernetic paradigm of cognition as an alternative to causality thinking, mainly associated to the model of science.
Webinars
Unlocking Collaboration: Mastering the VSM Collaboration Canvas
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.
Wicked problem related to climate change adaptation in Venice and its Lagoon and bio-cybernetic principles to address it.
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.
Exploring a critical organisational praxis – invoking cybernetic thinking, indigenous knowledge and decolonisation
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.
Cybernetics and education: architecture for freedom
This talk will explore the intersection of cybernetics and education, with a specific focus on architectural education.
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Beyond Theory: Exploring the Practical Synergy of VSM and AI
This hands-on webinar will introduce the Viable System Model (VSM) as a framework to understand and harness Artificial Intelligence (AI) within organizations. We’ll examine practical use cases across VSM’s five systems
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Organizing success critical tasks in a production plant with the Viable System Model
A Practice Application of VSM Judith Hennemann The talk will give insights in process and results of a 2-day-workshop in one of our production plants.In my presentation, I will focus
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Diagnosing Complex Organisations with Diverse Cultures — Configuring Mindset Agency Theory, with an application to ASEAN
Complex organisations require coherence to achieve adaptive goals through agency. This presentation introduces Mindset Agency Theory (MAT), a metatheoretical framework designed for modelling and diagnosing agency within culturally diverse populations. MAT, a cybernetic multi-ontology framework, delineates five formative traits defining agency character.
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The Great Transformation
The economy and society are going through one of the greatest transformations in history. It is a paradigmatic mega-change which brings about most risky turbulences. It is no less than a shift from an old to a new world. To master it, a revolutionary new management is needed in order to shift resources in the critical decision zone. For this challenge we have the best solutions ever, amplifying the effectiveness of management by 80fold and speed of change by 100fold.
VSM & Ethics
Technology is Janus-faced with it having both a good and a dark side, this highlighting the ethics domain. This has implications for the implementation of technology in general. Extending the notion of technology implementation as one form of managed change, these implications extend to how we handle change, especially change in complex situations.