Viable System Model – Ant Colony Example
This is the fifth part of my series of concise, activity-based explanations of the Viable System Model. These are designed not only to support learners but also to provide ideas for VSM coaches and consultants (especially, when it is about explaining it to clients). Disclaimer #1: As I am not an ant expert, I tried my best…
Viable System Model – Football Club Example
This is the fourth part of my series of concise, activity-based explanations of the Viable System Model. These are designed not only to support learners but also to provide ideas for VSM coaches and consultants (especially, when it is about explaining it to clients). Part 4: A professional football club through the lens of the Viable System…
Viable System Model – Example Small Consulting Business
This is the third part of my series of concise, activity-based explanations of the Viable System Model. These are designed not only to support learners but also to provide ideas for VSM coaches and consultants (especially, when it is about explaining the model to clients). Part 3: A small consulting business through the lens of the Viable…
Viable System Model – Person Example
This is the second part of my series of concise, activity-based explanations of the Viable System Model. These are designed not only to support learners but also to provide ideas for VSM coaches and consultants (especially, when it is about explaining it to clients). Part 2: An individual person through the lens of the Viable…
Viable System Model Explained – The Activity Series
I you are looking for simple yet concise examples which explain the Viable System Model this is a good starting point. The found of the series is the basic question: How can activities of different types of organizations be understood through the lens of the VSM? Overview VSM Examples A family A person A small…
Viable System Model – Family Example
The Viable System Model (VSM) can seem complex at first glance, with its abundance of symbols, lines, and loops. However, it becomes surprisingly straightforward when connected to the fundamental activities of real-world organizations. Since my mission of disseminating the VSM is going on, I am launching a series of concise, activity-based explanations. These are designed…
The end is the beginning – from AI back to the Viable System Model
After 2,5 years of silence it is time to get back to blogging. A lot has happened. I had the pleasure to apply the Viable System Model at BOSCH Mobility, moved part-time to Gerlingen and I published a new book about Weak Signals. But now it is time to share my latest insights and potential…
Viable System Model Example
How to apply the Viable System Model? One of the most obvious ways to use the Viable System Model is a mapping approach. You take the VSM quite literally and map organizational aspects like meetings, roles, tools, or artifacts to the model’s different systems. Even though this method is partially criticized within the VSM community,…
Introduction to the Viable System Model
My Video Lectures about the Viable System Model Finally, I am releasing the first three videos about my introduction to the Viable System Model. I decided that I wanted to share everything I have understood so far, but not in a written form anymore. Therefore, I produced a series of simple screen captures and dared…
Service Dominant Logic
The fundamental misunderstanding about products, services, and value creation It is popular to speak about product-led organizations. They shall be able to solve customer problems better because teams in this kind of organization have full accountability for product success. An enterprise organized around products The basic idea sounds fantastic: Instead of organizing an enterprise functionally…