Evidence base

Grounded in research

The Flow System is built on peer-reviewed research in complexity, distributed leadership, and team science — and endorsed by leaders across Lean, Agile, and management practice.

Research provenance

Evidence, not anecdote

The Flow System is grounded in peer-reviewed research across complexity science, distributed leadership, and Team Science — the academic discipline backed by institutions such as the NIH and NASA. That evidence base is what justifies why the practices work, rather than a promise that they will.

We keep it in the open. Our Team Science reference site science-teams.com and our ongoing syntheses of the leadership and complexity literature let sceptical buyers check the work for themselves.

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Organisations we've worked with

FidelityMathias Corvinus CollegiumTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of North Texas

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Praise for The Flow System

Recognized by leaders across Lean, Agile, and complexity practice.

The authors thankfully make no claims at offering a roadmap. Instead, they suggest a set of concepts and practices to serve as invaluable aids in navigating the uncharted waters ahead.
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John Shook

Chairman, Lean Global Network

The Flow System is a practical guide to surviving and thriving in these times of crises.
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Stephen Denning

Author, The Age of Agile

The Flow System allows more iteration and experimentation.
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Dr. Ivar Jacobson

Chairman & CEO, Ivar Jacobson International

The Flow System is a potential game changer for business, government, and healthcare.
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Charles & Daniel Protzman

Business Improvement Group LLC