Knowledge Leadership: The Art and Science of the Knowledge-based Organization (KMCI Press)

Cavaleri Ph.D., Steven A., Seivert, Sharon

ISBN 10: 0750678402 / ISBN 13: 9780750678407

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Knowledge Leadership: The Art and Science of the Knowledge-based Organization (KMCI Press)
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750678402
• ISBN 13: 9780750678407
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

In Knowledge Leadership, Cavaleri and Seivert describe the dawning of a new era in which individuals are “leading” rather than “managing” knowledge. In the past, many knowledge-based initiatives have failed because leaders underestimated the powerful link between knowledge and performance improvement – and also because they mistakenly thought that “information” was the same as knowledge. Cavaleri and Seivert claim that, while information is a necessary precursor to knowledge, it is not sufficient in itself for improving business performance. The authors describe notable organizations that use the pragmatic knowledge strategies they describe to gain competitive advantage. Pragmatic knowledge is the result of individuals’ developing a deeper understanding of how (and why) things work best in practice. The process of creating pragmatic knowledge transforms key lessons from systems thinking, total quality management, and organization learning into a powerful new business strategy. To help readers apply the concepts and tools in this book, Cavaleri and Seivert draw on case examples and a decade of original cross-cultural research about knowledge leadership. They also invite readers to use The Knowledge Bias Profile to discover their knowledge leadership style. The book systematically outlines a user-friendly strategy for becoming a knowledge leader and for building high-performing, knowledge-based organizations.

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Steven Cavaleri, Sharon Seivert, Lee W. Lee