Importance of data management for data driven decision-making
As an expert in Knowledge Management with over two decades of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative power of effective Data Management in fostering a data-driven decision-making culture within organizations. In today’s digital age, the ability to harness data for informed decision-making is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity for survival and growth.
Knowledge Management in a Toxic Organization
Knowledge Management (KM) program in a toxic organizational climate presents unique challenges. A toxic environment, characterized by distrust, poor communication, and conflicting interests, can hinder the free flow of information and knowledge critical for organizational learning and innovation.
Recommended Reading for Knowledge Managers
I get asked a lot about what books in the vast galaxy of Knowledge Management do I recommend. There exist powerful tomes that illuminate the path towards effective organizational knowledge stewardship. This article delves into the wisdom encapsulated within twelve pivotal books that have significantly contributed to the discipline of Knowledge Management. Each of these […]
Why Knowledge Managers Should Lead Data and Data Science within Organizations
In today’s data-driven world, organizations face the challenge of effectively managing and leveraging the vast amounts of information available to them. Knowledge management and data management are two critical aspects that contribute to an organization’s success. However, it is essential to understand that knowledge managers should not be limited to managing data alone. Instead, they […]
Decision-making in a Combined/Joint/Coalition Environment
In modern warfare it does not take just a single village to fight the war it takes multiple villages from all over the world who have a common goal to defeat the common enemy. The increasing amounts of state and non-state-initiated conflicts within the world has given a rise of multinational coalitions to conduct effective […]
Success Talk with Steven Paul
Mr. Cannon was recently on The Leadership Exposé Podcast: Success Talk with Steven Paul |Episode 42: Cory Cannon: Designing and Implementing Knowledge and Innovation Management with Purpose In this episode Steven PAUL, CDir FIoD (www.leadershipexpose.com) speaks with Cory Cannon, CKM Cannon, (Major Retired US Army Reserve), working as the Command Knowledge Leader at United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, […]
A Path to Wisdom Redefined
I have been going some academic research on Knowledge and Innovation Management and how it interlinks to decision-making at a strategic level. Looking at the “DIKW Hiearchy or Pyramid” as presented by Rowley 2007. It starts with Data and goes to Information then Knowledge and at the top is Wisdom. Going through this model there […]
International Institute of Knowledge and Innovation Knowledge Preservation Library
Dr. Franc Calabrese, one of the founders of the International Institute of Knowledge and Innovation (IIKI) at George Washington University as well as a visiting professor at Bangkok University. His passing in 2020 left the KM community with a very large experiance gap that Dr. Calabrese held for many year. I was fortuniate enough to […]
100 KM Coffees with Rebecca Danicic
I was on LinkedIn and noticed an interesting group called 100 KM Coffees. I requested to join the group to see what type of digital water cooler it was and was glad I joined. The creator Rebecca Danicic created the group for KM Professionals and KM job seekers to showcase diverse applications of KM in various contexts, and […]
Knowledge Management vs an Information Management System
There is a belief out there in industry and in the Department of Defense that if I have SharePoint or some other system (KMS or Information Management System) that they are doing Knowledge Management. Or the person that is doing their portal site is the Knowledge Manager for their organization. That may or may not […]