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Persistent Systems Theory

From Stephen Le’s Adaptive Persistence documents · reconstructed by AI

Published 26 October 2026
Release 2026-10-26.1

Question 1 of 6 · The goal

What are we trying to achieve?

The goal, and what has to be true for it.

Statements
12
Connections
11
Open questions
1

How to read it. Read from the top down: the goal needs each condition beneath it.

GoalSuccess factorCondition

Part 1 of 1

Cooperate, adapt, withstand, and fit the world

Adaptive Persistence’s three questions become three conditions, with a fourth: the group’s capacities have to match its environment. The supporting conditions are drawn from the summary’s 24 design principles.

Draws on Stephen Le (documents).

GOALA group lasts and does well in its environment.From Stephen Le4 success factorsSUCCESS FACTORMembers manage the dynamics among them.From Stephen Le2 conditionsCONDITIONDecisions are inclusive and conflicts get resolved.From Stephen LeCONDITIONCosts and benefits are fair; norms are visibly upheld.From Stephen LeSUCCESS FACTORIt adapts to changes in its environment.From Stephen Le2 conditionsCONDITIONIt watches its environment and makes sense of it.From Stephen LeCONDITIONIt tries small bets and learns from them quickly.From Stephen LeSUCCESS FACTORIt withstands severe shocks.From Stephen Le2 conditionsCONDITIONIt keeps spare capacity and can recover.From Stephen LeCONDITIONFailures stay local; crisis authority is clear.From Stephen LeSUCCESS FACTORIts capacities match its environment.From Stephen Le1 conditionCONDITIONIt knows how volatile, hazardous and varied its world is.From Stephen Le

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