Essays

11
Sep
Layer 9 - Institutional Memory

Layer 9 - Institutional Memory

The governance of what an institution remembers 1. The structural problem Layer 9 solves Institutions do not operate from rules
3 min read
14
Aug
Reasoning Governance — Institutions Must Govern Thought, Not Just Action

Reasoning Governance — Institutions Must Govern Thought, Not Just Action

Reasoning Governance — Institutions and the Boundaries of Thought Institutions have always governed systems. They know how to govern processes, workflows,
4 min read
14
Aug
When the Old Governance Model No Longer Fits the World

When the Old Governance Model No Longer Fits the World

A Split That No Longer Holds Institutions reach a point where the governance model they have used for years no
3 min read
28
Jul
When Governance Can No Longer See the Institution

When Governance Can No Longer See the Institution

There are moments in an institution when governance is still active, yet strangely disconnected from what the organisation is actually
4 min read
09
Jul
The Architecture of Forgot (full version)

The Architecture of Forgot (full version)

This is the extended architectural version of The Architecture of Forgot. The short version calls the phenomenon. The full version
2 min read
22
Jun
The Architecture of Forgot (short version)

The Architecture of Forgot (short version)

Organisations don’t fail because they make bad decisions. They fail because they cannot remember why they made them. Forgot
1 min read