Beyond knowledge management to better management
February 29 is leap year day, an odd day marked by odd customs intend to underline just how unnatural the day really is. Take for example the conflation of Li'l Abner's Sadie Hawkins Day with some older customs that upset the "natural order" by putting women in charge. So we have a day when women... Continue Reading →
Collaboration is key. We're told by social media mavens that it powers networks and unlocks the potential within individuals and the groups with which they associate. However, collaboration is not always an unalloyed good. Sometimes it can go badly wrong. Now, before you throw me out of the social media club, consider the following: collaboration... Continue Reading →
For the average worker, it might seem like a dream come true. However, I suspect that some information technology folks consider it a nightmare. What's the issue? The advent of the consumerization of IT; something Scott Finnie calls "CoIT." Dion Hinchcliffe describes the elements of CoIT in the following way: 1) businesses taking more local... Continue Reading →
Do you know what you know? And, more importantly, do you know how to communicate it effectively to someone else? For far too many of us, the answer to both of these questions is "No." To be fair, we may think we know the extent of our knowledge and may even believe we can be... Continue Reading →
For fourteen centuries she had information that everyone wanted. So they traveled from all over the ancient world to seek her guidance. And they paid lots of money for the privilege. Who was she? Pythia, the priestess of Apollo and the oracle of Delphi. Thomas Sakoulas describes how she worked: Plutarch served as a priest... Continue Reading →
It is the stuff of fantasy -- for law firm knowledge management professionals, that is. Imagine law firm partners beating down your door asking to be involved in as many law firm KM projects as possible. Before you laugh derisively, consider the following report from The American Lawyer's ninth annual survey of managing partners, chairs,... Continue Reading →
Your New Year's Eve celebration is a now a dim memory and, hopefully, you've fully recovered from the revelry. Now comes the hard part -- putting plans in place to make 2012 a year in which knowledge management really counts in your organization. This is not just about creating a list of interesting projects and... Continue Reading →
New Year, new beginnings. At this point in the calendar, the blogosphere is full of lots of advice for those of us who welcome the opportunity of a new beginning. Since I'd like to avoid here one of the besetting sins of bloggers (i.e., hypocrisy), I'm going to restrict myself to sharing advice that I'm... Continue Reading →
It's been over three years since the financial crisis of 2008. Joblessness is high, optimism low. Just in the last four months alone, the New York area has had epic weather (Hurricane Irene, floods, the Halloween blizzard) and an earthquake. Worst of all, no one knows when the turmoil (natural or economic) will end. Is... Continue Reading →
The older I get, the more I appreciate the effort it takes to get the important things done right. Blogging is no exception. Lots of blogs (and their bloggers) start out with a bright burst of energy and enthusiasm, only to falter when they come face to face with the realities of regular blogging. As... Continue Reading →
Above and Beyond KM 