Monday, September 03, 2007

Enabling Knowledge Creation - How to Unlock Tacit Knowledge and Release the Power

From the authors of "The Knowledge-Creating Company" and "Enabling Knowledge Creation" I have started to get a better understanding of the barriers and enablers of Knowledge Creation.
We are still seeing Knowledge Management being cast into the realms of mistic and theory and no results. Yet countless examples are given around the world where it is fact and working. So what is wrong where does it stop and how do companies turn it around to work? These are some and part of the questions that are raised each time I have this converstation with managers. So over the next few weeks I am researching the answer to these questions. Part of this investigation is in the many books, websites and other peoples experiences.
In the latest book that I am reading which is "Enabling Knowledge Creation" by Georg Von Krough, Kazuo Ichijo and Ikujiro Nonaka published 2000. They had identified two types of barriers, they are individual and organisation. The two are both different and yet interrelated and companies need to address both of them to dismantle and enable the creation of knowledge.
"For your people to be innovative and motiveated, you need
to consider human needs. If you feel good and appreciated, you are much more open to many things than if you always need to defend yourself."
-Andreas Rihs, CEO, Phonak
As I work throught the book I will update and make further postings on the subject.

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