- Organize: create semi-autonomous units (“organs”), that can produce value independently and are responsible for their own development
- Communicate: support the flow of information between units
- Coordinate: plan; support alignment between units; resolve conflict and optimize
- Observe: obtain relevant information about the state of the organization, the state of the environment, and the exchange
- Model: maintain a model of the organization itself, it’s relevant environment, and the exchange between the two
- Strategize: analyze available data; predict potential and risk; develop strategies
- Understand: create identity through comprehending motive, purpose, values and boundaries
- Work: realize the objectives of the organization; create value
