<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Beyond the rules lies systems literacy: the... > Beyond the rules lies systems literacy: the ability to distinguish what an institution says, what it rewards, how work actually moves, and which lawful unconventional paths become visible only after the whole arrangement is understood. A rule can govern conduct without explaining the system that produced it. People navigate more intelligently when they can see both the instruction and the architecture that makes the instruction consequential. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths - Workbook|Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Beyond the rules lies systems literacy: the ability to distinguish what an institution says, what it rewards, how work actually moves, and which lawful unconventional paths become visible only after the whole arrangement is understood. A rule can govern conduct without explaining the system that produced it. People navigate more intelligently when they can see both the instruction and the architecture that makes the instruction consequential.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-beyond-rules-lies-makes-instruction-consequential ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->