Our Mission and Our Beliefs
Our Mission
The International Association for Applied Control Theory is organized to help people live and work effectively with self and others. We facilitate a structure in which members can systematically pursue teaching, research, and program creation. We provide individual and organizational development in the fields of education, human services, business, justice, and counseling.
Our Vision
IAACT will be the global leader in promoting personal and organizational change through understanding and applying Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), the scientific model of internal motivation and human behavior.
What is IAACT?
The International Association for Applied Control Theory (IAACT) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1997. It consists of a faculty, faculty-in-training, and members. IAACT is governed by a Board of Directors with input from its faculty, which focuses on the training aspects of the organization.
Its motto

is reflected in its mission:
"To Build the Art and the Heart of Control Theory Together"