Principlev1

Implement active information distribution mechanisms that

Implement active information distribution mechanisms that push critical decision-relevant information to decision-makers rather than requiring continuous monitoring of all data sources.

Why This Is a Principle

Derives from Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention is capacity-limited; focus creates perceptual blindness), Human attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals with (attentional systems evolved to prioritize immediacy over importance), and Working Memory Capacity Limit (working memory holds ~3-5 items). The principle follows: if attention is limited, immediacy dominates importance, and working memory is constrained, then critical information must be actively delivered to override default attention allocation and fit within processing constraints.

Source Lessons

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Transparency as organizational infrastructure

When information flows freely, coordination happens naturally. Transparency is not a virtue — it is an infrastructure. In hierarchical organizations, information is a source of power: managers control information flow and use their information advantage to justify their decision-making authority. In self-directing organizations, information is a coordination mechanism: when everyone has access to the same information, local decisions naturally align because they are based on the same reality. Transparency does not mean broadcasting everything to everyone — it means ensuring that decision-relevant information is accessible to the people making decisions.

Connections

Derived From (3)

AxiomWorking Memory Capacity Limit AxiomAttention as Gate to Conscious Perception AxiomHuman attentional systems evolved to prioritize signals with

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