Comments for Smart People magazine

Comment on Zero hour by goyal bb

goyal bb — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:59:40 +0000

these type of facilities are not available in india. though india is in technologically advanced phase this time.

Comment on Innovators got to innovate by daly

daly — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:30:15 +0000

it is imparitive in this world economic climate that we foster and support teacher and forward thinkers – the pioneering spirit is what has made this country a leader and we are resting on our laurels !!

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Comment on KM Six Pack #6 by Atle Iversen

Atle Iversen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:06:23 +0000

Thank you for this series – very interesting !

Your conclusion is spot on:
“truly see its people as intellectual assets, the most critical of the success factors for the company”

My 2 cents on knowledge management:
– http://ppcsoft.com/blog/km-3.asp

Comment on The value of a college education by Jerry Ash

Jerry Ash — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:19 +0000

I could not agree more, even though I am a constant critic of outdated educational systems from pre-school to post graduate.

During my eclectic career I spent seven years as a university professor and I taught exactly as I had been taught — I lectured and gave tests to see how much stuck. In my seventh year my lecture notes were dog eared and even I was bored.

With hindsight, I now understand that student brains aren’t just knowledge dumps. If I were to invest in education today I wouldn’t go to justs any educational provider. I would choose one that stimulated independent thinking and provided guidance on how to think independently. Not only would that result in more learning, it would develop the kind of learner today’s world of knowledge and innovation needs.

Jerry Ash
First volunteer and publisher
Smart People magazine

Comment on Smart People, vol. 1 (6), 2009 – pdf reader version by Kalev

Kalev — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:57:52 +0000

Great aricle by Robert Durhager and Timo Heuer. Now all we need to do is to learn how to live by this manifesto. I makes much sense for the future of our kind.

Charlie
http://www.UnManagement.com

Comment on Sugar rush at the Knowledge Café by Tim Aldiss

Tim Aldiss — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:57:53 +0000

Thanks for the write up. Never made it to one of David’s cafe but have been a fan since I had a spell in KM in my former employ.

I’m particularly interested in “workplace design… to encourage collaboration” and was wondering whether you (or anyone else) had anything specific on this for planning an office move.

Cheers

Comment on New president must fix the U.S. education gap by Reggie Greene / The Logistician

Reggie Greene / The Logistician — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:15:53 +0000

Although both sides / factions in this debate are entitled to their positions, I seriously doubt that any one side is fully or primarily responsible for what is occurring here in our society at this point. It’s probably 50/50 or 51/49 at worst. However, I am reasonably sure that continuing to argue and fight about it, without actually addressing the underlying root problems, will not advance anyone’s interests. We all should Try Harder.

Comment on Unmanaging knowledge by Charles Ehin

Charles Ehin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:34:53 +0000

Hi “forbegos”.

As Jerry says, Dave Pollard, does a great job in responding to your comment, at least in the first 2 parts that I’ve read.

What I might add is that in order to find and expand the organizational sweet spot every venture needs to have the right people in place. Without conscientious, responsible, and talented people there is not much hope for success no matter what changes are made.

Best,
Charlie

Comment on KM Six Pack #4 by Charles Ehin

Charles Ehin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:17:54 +0000

Jerry, I like the 3 most important factors to establishing a knowledge-friendly corporate culture that you espouse. They are classic. Unfortunately, not too many managers pay much attention to them–Yet!

Best,
Charlie

Comment on Sugar rush at the Knowledge Café by Charles Ehin

Charles Ehin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:15:55 +0000

Well done, Joanna.
I particularly like the following statement: “In business, they (Knowledge Cafés) are particularly useful for bringing people together during and after mergers, to build relationships between individuals and teams and transfer tacit or experiential knowledge.” About 80% of mergers fail to achieve what they are intended to do precisely because they fail to restore critical relationships that are severed or limited during mergers.
Life and work is really all about mutually beneficial relationships. Many people have a hard time grasping that.
Best, Charlie