Webinars
‘Organisational cybernetics’ contribution to avoid missing the new hype of systems curiosity
Over the last few years after the pandemic times, government, organisations and people in general have started to recognize the relevance or adopting a systemic perspective to understand the grand-challenges humanity faces.
Viability and Action: Bridging Knowledge and Action with the VSM
Organizations are awash with complexity, yet decisions must be made in real time. This talk offers a practitioner-ready pathway from sensemaking to coordinated action by reframing the classic “Thought–Knowledge–Action” triad onto the
Ashby and me
Like most people in this community I suspect, I first encounter Ross Ashby’s ‘Law of Requisite variety’ through Stafford Beer, who regarded it as the foundational concept upon which his
Dealing with Climate Change: Systemic Strategies by Scope and Scale
In this webinar, Markus Schwaninger (with Stefan Ott) propose a systemic framework for dealing with global warming effectively. Their research question is: “How can society bring about a holistic approach to
Cybernetics Escapes the Laboratory: Planning a Collective Anti-Wicked Praxis
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
Staying ourselves when becoming something new
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
VSM and an Emergent approach to Strategy
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.
Navigating Complexity – VSM for Adaptive Organizations
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









