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Why Knowledge Management Didn’t Save General Motors: Addressing Complex Issues By Convening Conversation

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GM was brought down by a flawed strategy, but an organization’s strategy is clearly a product of the knowledge that exists within its walls. The knowledge existed within GM to develop a more competitive strategy. The knowledge management task is to bring together the collective knowledge of the organization to bear on complex issues.

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The Power of Action Learning: A Process for Building a Collaborative Culture

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It is not a new process, but one that was used both in Europe and the US, long before the term “Knowledge Management” was first heard in organizations. Set members are expected to devoted 20-30% of their time to the problem for a period of 6 months. Most action learning programs have 5-6 sets working at the same time.

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Leveraging Collective Knowledge: NASA’s Constellation Program

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They experienced the sad recognition that much of the knowledge about how to build the Saturn V rocket that took the astronauts to the moon, had retired along with the engineers who had been encouraged to take early retirement. David Delong wrote about NASA' loss in Lost Knowledge , Oxford Press 2004.

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If the Army Can Put Its Doctrine Up On a Wiki, You've Got No Excuse

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Most importantly, the implementers in the room left with a clear perception that Leadership, because they were in the room, had a clear understanding of the complexity of this change effort and of the difficulties the Proponents will face – Leadership was learning along with everyone else. This has been an amazing change initiative to watch.

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10 Best IT Service Management (ITSM) Tools of 2024

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With a user-friendly interface and advanced features like incident management, problem resolution, and change management, ServiceNow continues to be a top choice for organizations aiming to enhance their IT service delivery. Known for its intuitive user interface, this tool facilitates easy incident and change management.