I don’t know the answer to that question. “Knowledge management” seems to set off as many alarm bells in people as the term “change management.” Both are loaded terms, yet constitute whole bodies of work, research, methods, and theories that tie many people across industries together. What I do know is that we can extract, reuse, teach,… Read More
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Knowledge Management, Step 1: Understanding Competent Performance
There is an opportunity for those in Talent Management to lead in Knowledge Management. Few organizations have strategies for systematically harvesting the wisdom of top individuals and teams, yet this is a vital component of well-crafted knowledge management programs. However, a knowledge management program is only as good as the theories of competent performance on which it is built. What is knowledge management? Here… Read More
Talent Management’s New Responsibility: Part 1
Arie De Geus, the former head of planning for Royal Dutch/Shell, has been quoted as saying, “The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be the only sustainable competitive advantage.” If this statement is true, what is talent management’s responsibility in helping to bring about this core competency? Talent management is typically focused on attracting,… Read More