What happens when the people who know your business best walk out the door?

In this episode of Curiously Stuck, Chelsea Stuck sits down with Jason Dressel, CEO of History Factory, to explore why institutional memory may be one of the greatest competitive advantages an organization can have.

Jason shares how companies can preserve the knowledge, experiences, and context that shape stronger leaders, smarter decisions, and long-term success. The conversation also explores why businesses often lose what made them successful as they grow and why human experience is more valuable than ever in the age of AI.

Chelsea and Jason dive into:

• Why companies lose what made them successful 
• What corporate amnesia really means 
• How institutional memory creates a competitive advantage 
• Why leadership transitions put valuable knowledge at risk 
• The relationship between AI and organizational knowledge 
• Practical ways to preserve your company's experience 

One of the strongest themes throughout the episode is this:

The organizations best prepared for the future are the ones that preserve the knowledge, experiences, and lessons that got them there.

🎧 Tune in for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, organizational knowledge, and building companies that last.

Welcome to Curiously Stuck

Every founder, executive, and creative leader has been there—that pivotal moment where you don’t know the next move, but you know something has to change. Curiously Stuck is a podcast for those moments. Hosted by Chelsea Rae Stuck, brand strategist and founder of Craeve & Co., this series dives into the honest, often messy stories behind leadership pivots, unexpected challenges, and the curiosity that drives reinvention.