Does somebody know Luhmann´s System Theory? Some parts of Holacracy remember me on Luhmann´s concept of society. He is also talking about systems, their subsystems and communicating systems. For me it´s a real interesting theory; sometimes not easy to understand - I would not suggest to read Luhmanns books, better to read explanations from other scientists ;-)
There are some introductions on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA1ZFflL0Eo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY7638w6gkI
Nice greetings!
However it does speak to the self replicating nature of systems, and it sheds light on the difficulty we have when changing our relational or social dynamics / systems. Holacracy creates a natural disruption to all of these dynamics, so some support in this area is needed. Not all are interested in changing relationships, dynamics, or working through it though.