Knowledge and Expertise: Most mental work falls into three distinct modes: synthesis, delivery, and collaboration. Knowledge synthesis Knowledge synthesis is usually a form of research characterized by reading, listening, and watching with a goal in mind, a hypothesis that needs to be tested. We characterize this as downward-looking. Down through data, through the … [Read more...] about Knowledge and Expertise: Mental work modes and switching gears
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Knowledge and Innovation: 21 Critical Innovation Principles that Benefit from Knowledge Management
Knowledge and Innovation: 21 Innovation Principles That Benefit from a KM Perspective Knowledge management often sounds like a controlling function, but it can also be a liberating one. Seeking knowledge, examining problems from different points of view, and synthesizing content and context to create new, often unique possibilities requires an openness that the process view … [Read more...] about Knowledge and Innovation: 21 Critical Innovation Principles that Benefit from Knowledge Management
What can universities, colleges and museums learn from knowledge management about how to adapt?
Education and museum knowledge management It seems counter-intuitive to advise learning organizations about how to implement learning, but educational institutions and museums often find themselves locked into a matrix of intellectual intransigence hardened by politics, funding, and bias. To avoid this, they need to actively adopt ideas from knowledge management that help … [Read more...] about What can universities, colleges and museums learn from knowledge management about how to adapt?
Welcome to the Serendipity Economy (2025 Edit)
Abstract Industrial age economics obscures economic activity that doesn’t fit neatly into its models of productivity and efficiency. In an ever-more-connected world, a new framework is required that accounts for the value derived from seemingly random and unanticipated encounters and interactions. The Serendipity Economy framework posits six attributes that identify faults … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Serendipity Economy (2025 Edit)
Thought Leadership’s Golden Rules [Infographic]
Thought Leadership's Golden Rules Thought leadership isn't just for individuals. In the Serious Insights guide "Thought Leaderhip's Golden Rules," you will learn how to use thought leadership to shape people's perception of a company, its products and its services. Firms large and small want to be thought leaders. Thought leadership derives from strategic … [Read more...] about Thought Leadership’s Golden Rules [Infographic]