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The Role of Memory in Organizational Culture
26:40 - 35:34 (08:54)
This episode explores the role of memory in organizational culture and how century-old companies rely on their collective and institutional memory to shape the present and future.
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Herman Miller, a 114-year-old furniture company, maintains its organizational memory, which includes thousands of boxes, furniture pieces, photographic prints, and material samples.
26:40 - 28:29 (01:49)
Summary
Herman Miller, a 114-year-old furniture company, maintains its organizational memory, which includes thousands of boxes, furniture pieces, photographic prints, and material samples. Amy Osherman, the company's corporate archivist, is in charge of preserving Herman Miller's information and knowledge.
ChapterThe Role of Memory in Organizational Culture
Episode#471: Adam Grant — How to Remember Anything
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Amy Auscherman, the archivist at Herman Miller, discusses the importance of collecting and combining ideas of the past and present to evolve their products while maintaining their historic look and feel.
28:29 - 31:57 (03:28)
Summary
Amy Auscherman, the archivist at Herman Miller, discusses the importance of collecting and combining ideas of the past and present to evolve their products while maintaining their historic look and feel.
ChapterThe Role of Memory in Organizational Culture
Episode#471: Adam Grant — How to Remember Anything
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Memory plays a crucial role in problem-solving by providing a grab bag of information that can be used to find solutions.
31:57 - 35:34 (03:36)
Summary
Memory plays a crucial role in problem-solving by providing a grab bag of information that can be used to find solutions. While we often think of memory as simply a storage container for knowledge, it can also help us create new solutions by misremembering and reinterpreting past experiences.