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Friday, December 19, 2025

g-f(2)3898: From Stock to Flow — How GenAI Rewires Organizational Knowledge for Limitless Growth

 


Extracting Golden Knowledge from "Rewire Organizational Knowledge With GenAI" (MIT Sloan Management Review)


✍️ By Fernando Machuca and Gemini (in collaborative g-f Illumination mode)

📚 Volume 89 of the genioux Challenge Series (g-f CS)

📘 Type of Knowledge: Strategic Intelligence (SI) + Leadership Blueprint (LB) + Transformation Mastery (TM) + Ultimate Synthesis Knowledge (USK)



Abstract


g-f(2)3898 synthesizes the critical insights from Tomoko Yokoi and Michael Wade’s breakthrough article, Rewire Organizational Knowledge With GenAI. It addresses the "dirty secret" of the AI revolution: 30% of GenAI initiatives are predicted to fail not because of technology, but because of fragmented, inaccessible organizational data. This post validates that the true power of GenAI lies not in content generation, but in transforming Knowledge Management (KM) from a static "stock" of files into a dynamic "flow" of intelligence. It presents the Four GenAI Archetypes and a strategic roadmap for leaders to evolve from chaotic "Evangelists" or rigid "Custodians" into master "Architects" of the Digital Age.





Introduction: The Knowledge Bottleneck


Despite the hype, GenAI is hitting a wall. Companies are launching pilots that dazzle in isolation but fail to scale. The reason? A "Knowledge Bottleneck." As Yokoi and Wade reveal, most organizations treat knowledge as a static asset to be stored in repositories (the "Library" model). But GenAI thrives on connection and context. To unlock limitless growth, leaders must stop thinking of GenAI as a tool for automation and start seeing it as a catalyst that "rewires" how knowledge flows through the organization—turning passive consumers into active cocreators.





genioux GK Nugget


The era of "Knowledge as Stock" is over. In the GenAI age, value is created by Knowledge as Flow. GenAI does not just retrieve information; it "rewires" connections between siloed data, transforming static repositories into adaptive, conversational intelligence that powers decision-making in real-time.





genioux Foundational Fact


The "GenAI-KM Shift": Successful AI adoption requires a fundamental shift in the operating model of organizational knowledge. We are moving from Structured/Static Flows (where users search for content) to Adaptive/Dynamic Flows (where users discover connections). Leaders who fail to make this shift will remain stuck in "Pilot Purgatory," while "Architects" will leverage GenAI to turn their organization’s collective wisdom into a competitive weapon.





10 Facts of Golden Knowledge (g-f GK)



[g-f KBP Graphic 1: 10 Facts of Golden Knowledge (g-f GK)]



Extracted from Yokoi and Wade’s research

  1. The 30% Failure Rate: By the end of 2025, 30% of GenAI initiatives will be abandoned after proof of concept. The culprit is rarely the AI model; it is the underlying fragmentation of organizational knowledge.

  2. Stock vs. Flow: Traditional KM treats knowledge as "static stock" (files in a folder). GenAI-driven workflows treat knowledge as "dynamic flow" (adaptive, context-aware, and living).

  3. The "Evangelist" Archetype: These organizations have high GenAI adoption but low KM maturity. They suffer from "chaos"—lots of bottom-up experimentation but no trusted data foundation, leading to hallucinations and risk.

  4. The "Custodian" Archetype: These organizations have high KM maturity but low GenAI adoption. They are "risk-averse," sitting on a goldmine of structured data but too afraid or rigid to unleash GenAI upon it.

  5. The "Architect" Archetype: The goal state. These leaders combine robust KM foundations with aggressive GenAI integration, creating workflows where knowledge is continuously surfaced and refined.

  6. From Consumer to Cocreator: In traditional systems, users "consume" information. With GenAI, users become "knowledge cocreators," actively refining and contextualizing outputs as part of their workflow.

  7. From Search to Discovery: The user mindset shifts from "Search-Oriented" (looking for a specific document) to "Discovery-Oriented" (exploring connections and insights synthesized by the AI).

  8. The "Human in the Loop" Shifts: Humans stop being "searchers" and become "verifiers." The workflow changes from finding data to validating the AI's synthesis of that data.

  9. Context Over Content: Traditional KM focuses on the content of documents. GenAI focuses on the connection and context between them, revealing patterns invisible to human searchers.

  10. Rewiring Workflows: You cannot just overlay GenAI on old processes. You must "rewire" the workflow to accommodate the new capabilities (e.g., meetings becoming knowledge-generating events rather than just time-sinks).





10 Strategic Insights for g-f Responsible Leaders



[g-f KBP Graphic 2: 10 Strategic Insights for g-f Responsible Leaders]



How to become a Knowledge Architect

  1. Audit Your Archetype: Are you an Evangelist (Chaos), a Custodian (Rigid), or a Laggard? Be honest. You cannot become an Architect without knowing your starting point.

  2. Fix the Foundation First: Do not scale GenAI until you have addressed your "Knowledge Bottleneck." If your data is garbage, your GenAI will be a "hallucination machine."

  3. Shift Metrics from Access to Flow: Stop measuring how many people access the knowledge base. Measure how effectively knowledge flows into decisions.

  4. Empower "Cocreators": Train your teams not just to use GenAI, but to refine it. Their interactions should improve the organizational brain, not just extract from it.

  5. Break the "Custodian" Mindset: If you have great data, stop hiding it. Use GenAI to unlock it safely. Risk aversion is now a risk in itself.

  6. Tame the "Evangelists": If you have rogue AI usage, don't ban it—structure it. provide the KM rails they need to innovate safely.

  7. Focus on High-Value Workflows: Don't apply GenAI to everything. Target "knowledge-rich" workflows (onboarding, project delivery, complex customer interactions) where context matters most.

  8. Design for Discovery: Encourage teams to use GenAI to ask "Why?" and "How does this connect?", not just "Where is file X?".

  9. Institutionalize Verification: Make "fact-checking the AI" a core competency. Trust but verify must be the cultural mantra.

  10. Treat Knowledge as Living: Stop building "archives." Build "neural networks" where every interaction updates and enriches the collective intelligence.





The Juice of Golden Knowledge (g-f GK)


GenAI is the battery; Knowledge Management is the engine. For decades, KM was a "boring" back-office function—a library no one visited. GenAI has electrified it. The Juice is this: Organizations that treat GenAI as a "content generator" will drown in noise. Organizations that treat GenAI as a "Knowledge Rewirer" will achieve limitless growth by turning their collective experience into immediate, actionable super-intelligence. Don't just store knowledge. Let it flow.





Conclusion: The Architect’s Mandate


The message from Yokoi and Wade is a wake-up call for every leader navigating the Digital Age: The technology is ready, but your organization is not.

As we approach 2025, the risk is not that GenAI will fail to work; the risk is that it will be plugged into a "dead" system. The predicted 30% failure rate of GenAI initiatives is a direct consequence of treating knowledge as a static "stock" to be hoarded rather than a dynamic "flow" to be unleashed.

For g-f Responsible Leaders, the path forward is clear. You must evolve beyond the chaotic experimentation of the "Evangelist" and the rigid fear of the "Custodian." You must become an Architect.

  • Architects understand that GenAI is not just a search bar; it is a connective tissue that rewires the organization’s brain.

  • Architects build systems where every user is a "cocreator," continuously refining the collective intelligence.

Ultimately, rewiring organizational knowledge is not an IT project; it is a Transformation Mastery challenge. By shifting from search to discovery and from content to context, you do not just adopt AI—you unlock the fluid, adaptive intelligence required for limitless growth.








📚 REFERENCES The g-f GK Context for g-f(2)3898



Tomoko Yokoi


Researcher and Adviser, Tonomus Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation at IMD

Tomoko Yokoi is a researcher and senior business executive with extensive expertise in digital business transformations, women in tech, and digital innovation.

Professional Background

  • Experience: She brings 20 years of experience across B2B and B2C industries.

  • Current Role: She serves as a researcher and adviser at the Tonomus Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

  • Thought Leadership: Her insights are regularly published in major outlets such as Forbes and MIT Sloan Management Review.


Recent Publications & Focus Her recent work focuses on the intersection of AI, emotion, and software development:
  • When AI speaks the language of emotion—what’s next? (Dec 2025): Explores the "compassion illusion" created by AI systems that simulate but do not feel emotion.
  • From low-code to vibe code (Dec 2025): Discusses the democratization of app building via AI and the associated risks.
  • From Pilot To Implementation At Scale (Nov 2025): Analyzes AI maturity and the challenges of scaling AI capabilities.


Michael Wade


Professor and Director, Tonomus Global Center at IMD

Michael Wade is a Professor of Innovation and Strategy and the Director of the Tonomus Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation at IMD. He is a recognized authority on digital transformation and business model disruption.

Academic & Professional Roles

  • IMD: Since joining IMD in 2010, he has directed numerous custom programs on digital strategy and transformation. He currently directs open programs such as Leading Digital Execution (LDE), Digital Transformation for Boards (DTB), and the Digital Transformation Sprint (DTS).

  • Previous Experience: Before IMD, he was an Associate Professor at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, where he also served as Academic Director of the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA Program.

  • Advisory: He sits on several corporate boards as an advisor on digitization.


Education He holds an Honors Degree, MBA, and PhD from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.


Recognition

  • Digital Shapers Hall of Fame: Elected by Bilanz, Handelszeitung, Le Temps, and Digitalswitzerland (2021).

  • Top Digital Thought Leader: Named one of the top 10 digital thought leaders in Switzerland multiple times (2016, 2017, 2020).

  • Awards: Winner of two Axiom business book awards (2017).



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