Abstract: The role of the knowledge activist is to be unreasonable, to identify and combine those small grains of truth that have the potential to become pearls. The Knowledge Activist’s Handbook demonstrates through the medium of storytelling how individuals can combine emotion and reflection to create their own knowledge.
Books
Books and book chapters relevant to Knowledge Management education and the Knowledge Management career profile
Chief Knowledge Officer and Reward Structures
Abstract: There is only one way under high Heaven to get anybody to do anything. Knowledge sharing cannot be mandated. The whole notion of sharing what an employee knows is diametrically opposite to the way in which reward structures in most companies work. Why would anyone want to share his knowledge if that knowledge
Designing the Knowledge Management Team
Abstract: Teams in IT projects have traditionally involved two parties: end users and IT staff. However, for a knowledge management system, teams need to be more comprehensive to be effective. A knowledge management system is built on expertise, knowledge, understanding, skills, and insights brought into the project by a variety of stakeholders who might
Model of knowledge management roles and collectives
Abstract: The term knowledge always implies a relation to its application, a pragmatic connotation 294. Consequently, KM cannot be centralized in an organization e.g., in analogy to the management of capital. The role of a centralized unit is only a coordinating and administrating one. Generally, the most important KM-related instruments have to be applied
Successful Knowledge Leadership
Abstract: Understand and build the skills and abilities, behaviours, and techniques needed to drive KM success. Effective knowledge management demands equally effective leaders. Yet, what exactly is an effective knowledge leader? What are the attributes and skills needed? What are the challenges that knowledge leaders face and, importantly,