Facilitating self-organisation in non-hierarchical communities: A methodology for regeneration programs

This paper presents a case study about a non-hierarchical community developing an independent regeneration project. From the beginning of this 10 years project, operational groups have worked on a self-organized and non-hierarchical approach but they have experienced tensions and difficulties in achieving their goals. In the recent years, some noticeable improvements have been apparent and the case study analysis suggests that the ongoing cybernetic (VSM) intervention has facilitated a more effective path to self-organization, as well as creating a more robust context in which to allow for the emergence of innovative organizational structures.