Julian Birkinshaw is Professor of Strategic and International Management, Senior Fellow, Advanced Institute of Management Research, and Deputy Dean (Programmes), London Business School. This article is drawn from his forthcoming book, Reinventing Management: Smarter Choices for Getting Work Done, Jossey-Bass, 2010.
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MAKING SENSE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT by Julian Birkinshaw
In a fast-moving, increasingly competitive world, a firm's only enduring source of advantage is its knowledge. Managing that knowledge is therefore crucial, and this article offers suggestions on how leaders can meet that challenge effectively. The author describes a practical six-step process for making knowledge management work. The process he describes will interest CEOs and managers of global corporations as much as it will entrepreneurs of small and medium-sized firms.
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REINVENTING MANAGEMENT by Julian Birkinshaw
If these are the days of "leader worship" as some believe, it would be seen as a good idea to make that exalted leader something of a manager. Here's why and how.
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