@kironbondale @Kihbernetics @joeposaurus Some smart people (Sociologists) described culture as 'undecided decision-premisses' - which is by far the best description if this fuzzy term I've heard until now.

As a consequence, this means that something made explicit, a documented rule or constraint, is no longer a part of culture, because it was decided about it.

The expectation of obeying (or not) to the rule may be part of it, though.

@bbak @kironbondale@mastodon.world @joeposaurus

Of course. A document that describes it is the #product of the #culture. It is a form (means) of #preservation and #communication of cultural traits. A kind of #memory.

Instead of a written document, you may have a bard singing songs about the culture that would be fulfilling the same role.

@Kihbernetics @kironbondale @joeposaurus Kanban policies don't just describe, like a tale or a bard's song.

They exist to constrain the flow of value - therefore they are called policies in the end.
Hence they are not, and cannot be culture.

@bbak @kironbondale@mastodon.world @joeposaurus

Where did you get the idea that I equate policies and culture?

Stories songs, and other documents are never just a description of the culture that created them. As you correctly identified, when they are accepted by the masses as a #Standard, they can be a powerful means for culture specific motivation and control (constraint).

In the end, it really does not matter if your organization is a #Kanban, a #Scrum, or some other #Culture. Every (people) organization is a #DynamicalSystem with #Memory.