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VMCL Theory is a systems thinking approach to organizational leadership and design developed by [[Laura Cabrera|Laura]] and [[Derek Cabrera]].<br>

It is predicated on the idea that four natural organizational functions can be leveraged to optimize emergent outcomes within a system. All organizations are complex adaptive systems characterized by the four inherent functions of vision, mission, capacity, and learning. Each function (or rule) is concisely defined below.
{|class=wikitable 
|style="font-size:200%;padding: 10px" | '''V'''
|style="padding: 10px" | '''Vision'''
|Desired future state or goal.
|-
|style="font-size:200%;padding: 10px" |'''M''' 
|style="padding: 10px" |'''Mission''' 
|The actions you take, repeatedly, to bring about your vision.
|-
|style="font-size:200%;padding: 10px" |'''C''' 
|style="padding: 10px" |'''Capacity''' 
|The systems that provide readiness to execute mission.
|-
|style="font-size:200%;padding: 10px" |'''L''' 
|style="padding: 10px" |'''Learning''' 
|Continuous improvement of systems of capacity based on feedback from the external environment.
|}





The diagram exemplifies how thinking drives Individual and Organizational Learning, which drives Capacity, which drives Mission, which brings about Vision.
[[File:VMCL_Diagram.png|left|500px]]

==References==
* Cabrera, L., & Cabrera, D. (2022). Adaptive Leadership for Agile Organizations.
* https://blog.cabreraresearch.org/simple-rules-organizations


[[Category:Systems concepts]]