Source reconstruction · ProposedFrom Stephen Le’s Adaptive Persistence documents · reconstructed by AI
Explore Persistent Systems Theory
One goal, six questions
Choose a question to explore its reasoning, inspect a statement or bring a contribution.
The proposed goalA group persists through time and does well in the environment it actually faces: it meets its aims, keeps its members' trust and well-being, and resolves its conflicts.
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1What are we trying to achieve?The goal, and what has to be true for it.12 statements · 11 connections
23 proposed2What stands in the way?What is happening now, and why.7 statements · 5 connections
12 proposed3Where do needs pull two ways?Two needs that both serve one objective, and positions that rule each other out.5 statements · 5 connections
10 proposed4What will we change?The change, and what it should lead to.12 statements · 8 connections
20 proposed5What has to happen first?What stands in the way of the change, and what gets past it.11 statements · 10 connections
21 proposed6Who does what?Actions, and what each should achieve.15 statements · 6 connections
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23 proposed2What stands in the way?What is happening now, and why.7 statements · 5 connections
12 proposed3Where do needs pull two ways?Two needs that both serve one objective, and positions that rule each other out.5 statements · 5 connections
10 proposed4What will we change?The change, and what it should lead to.12 statements · 8 connections
20 proposed5What has to happen first?What stands in the way of the change, and what gets past it.11 statements · 10 connections
21 proposed6Who does what?Actions, and what each should achieve.15 statements · 6 connections
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What the colours mean
Small diagrams show the real shape of each part: boxes are statements coloured by their role, and lines are published connections. Loose boxes have no connection yet.
Goals, shared objectives and objectivesSuccess factors, needs, desired effects, expected effects and stepsProblems and obstaclesChangesPositions and actionsCauses, conditions, predicted effects, illustrative condition and observations