#institutional knowledge

[wilfortor]

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[sunder-the-gold]

[Magic: The Gathering] Conservatism and defending the 'Status Quo' are not the same thing at all

Green and White are the conservative Colors. But why does that guarantee they would represent the status quo?

The plane of Esper is ruled by Blue, with Green suppressed and White competing with Black for second-fiddle. The plane of Jund is ruled by Red, with White suppressed and Green competing with Black for second-fiddle. The plane of Grixis suppresses both Green and White.

That is that status quo of those planes, no matter how far from conservative values they are. "Status quo" is just "who is currently in charge and setting the tone".

Black will gladly style itself as a rebel and a force for change when it finds itself lacking in power, because the nature of Black is to acquire power and dominance. But once Black has achieved dominance, it is Black's nature to maintain that dominance at any cost.

Blue is not much different. At its heart, Blue craves control and mastery and knowledge. Why would it fight so hard to claw its way out from under Green and Red, only to give up its ascendancy afterwards? Does Blue ever stop constantly watching, plotting, and counter-scheming just because it's currently winning? By no means will it allow Green and Red to plunge it back into the night of ignorance.

Conservatism

Then what is conservatism?

It is trusting in that which has earned trust. It is putting your faith in things that not only worked once before, but have worked since longer than history itself.

'Tradition' is not the worship of ashes, but the act of preserving the fire started by those who came before you.

It is also known as Institutional Knowledge. Conventional Wisdom. Generational Practice. Common Sense.

Even science, properly executed, relies on tradition. It's a terrible scientist who dismisses the laws of Cause And Effect just because someone codified it before recorded history.

Science and wisdom is about replacing the tried and failed with the tried and true, NOT tossing out everything old based on a zealously religious faith in the inherent superiority of novelty.

What's more, tradition and history record the endless scrapyard of 'new ideas' that failed.

Blue is endlessly enamored with novelty. It wants to claim it has discovered something new, in its pursuit to achieve things that no one ever has before.

But Blue's weakest subject is Green's favorite subject: History. So Blue is the least qualified to recognize when it's 'new' idea has actually been tried before. But Green remembers and tries to warn Blue.

Is Green too slow to accept change, or is Blue too quick to chase fads?

Green is far from incapable of change, but Green wisely refuses to leap without looking. If you want to convince Green that you've found a better way, Green demands that you PROVE it. Turn your theoretical future into the practical past, if you can.

Conversely, how capable is Blue of holding fast to practices and paradigms that have stood the test of time? Given that Blue is obsessed with perfection to the point of endlessly pursuing it.

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[drconnorrobertsonre]

The Importance of Protecting Institutional Knowledge During Transition

When I buy a business, I know that knowledge locked in people’s heads is one of the most fragile but valuable assets. Over time, I’ve learned that protecting institutional knowledge during transition is critical. If I lose that knowledge, I lose efficiency, customer trust, and even profitability. Why Institutional Knowledge Matters It matters because it: Preserves operational…

The Importance of Protecting Institutional Knowledge During Transition

[drconnorrobertsonre]

The Risks I Watch for in Owner Financing Deals

When I first started buying businesses, I was drawn to owner financing because it made acquisitions more accessible. With the seller financing part of the purchase price, I didn’t need as much cash upfront, and banks became easier to work with. On the surface, owner financing looked like a win-win. And often, it is. Owner financing can create alignment, bridge valuation gaps, and show that the…

The Risks I Watch for in Owner Financing Deals

[sunder-the-gold]

"Tradition is a set of solutions for which we have forgotten the problems." - Donald Kingsbury

But stop practicing a tradition and you'll see whether the problem still exists. Even if the evidence takes the passing of a generation to become undeniable.

[meaningfulchaos]

Watch "In Class with Carr, Ep. 18: "Hamilton" and the Importance Institutional Knowledge" on YouTube

[hippocampusinitiative-blog]

What ideas are for

by Ayvi Cruz

In 2013 I made a presentation to the Benilde President’s Council on Institutional Memory. 

My presentation asked questions: if the College had built-in processes to ensure that its history is being remembered as it is being made and if Benilde has begun to show signs of Institutional Alzheimer’s. 

Those were bold and contentious inquiries aptly met by a bold and formidable challenge by the Brother President himself: “What are you going to do about it?” 

Almost three years later, Institutional Memory has become the core framework of the Center for Institutional Communications. And while Institutional Memory is the work of every member and participant in an organization, CIC has been operating every video camera and has been moving every cursor for the sole purpose of remembering. 

Today, I have a new team and a new task, which is to narrow down Institutional Memory to its most elusive component — Institutional Knowledge. Our job is to capture ideations from the minds of the best and the brightest Benildeans working for Inclusion and Innovation and to share it with the world outside the College. For what are ideas for, if not to build upon?