They worked with their hands, with deep, innate knowledge about their services and skills. We retain many of the measures and metrics of an agrarian economy - taking vacations in the summer, planning and budgeting around an annual cycle, reporting on a quarterly basis - that have no real meaning in today's knowledge based economy that competes on a global basis. The dot com boom was based on research and technologies that were sparked during the Cold War. MORE

Faced with the challenge of improving a product or service in the marketplace shouldn’t present too much of a problem for organizations with capabilities in managing and deploying their knowledge base. Innovation is easy. Or rather, certain kinds of innovation are. MORE

I’m continually moving between intense analytical and creative roles in developing and executing content-based workflows. I spoke about Social-First Content at the April 2017 Social Media Strategies Summit in Chicago. MORE

Innovation is almost always focused on information, is knowledge-based, complex and customized – which shortens the time to market and increases first mover advantages. Many popular tools are based on this process view on organization design. MORE

This is a prime example of how crucial it is for companies to utilise the knowledge of their employees. Innovate. Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.” . Just a buzzword? MORE

Spigit offers a robust support site with the ability to report issues, ask questions, and search the knowledge base (which will include Kindling Academy) all in one place. Following up on the announcement of our acquisition by Spigit , we are sharing the Kindling product roadmap and our plans for ongoing support. MORE

It's interesting to me how little we appreciate the depth of knowledge and discipline that has been developed over the years where innovation is concerned. Recently a client asked me where we (OVO) based our methodologies. I told her that like most innovation consulting firms our foundations are based on work done in the 1930s and thereabouts by Alex Osborn. A lot of innovation and creativity is based on Osborn's work, supplemented by Parnes and others. MORE

Schneider National, a transportation and logistics firm based in Green Bay, Wisconsin was losing deals due to a lengthy response time to. Have employees improve the flow as they are the most knowledgeable about the process. Understanding Operational Excellence. MORE

This is a prime example of how crucial it is for companies to utilise the knowledge of their employees. Innovate. Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products.” . Just a buzzword? MORE

Schneider National, a transportation and logistics firm based in Green Bay, Wisconsin was losing deals due to a lengthy response time to. Have employees improve the flow as they are the most knowledgeable about the process. Understanding Operational Excellence. MORE

Modern knowledge-based organizations face continuous challenges to remain competitive. One of the critical elements to achieve these results is knowledge sharing between team members. To facilitate the process of knowledge sharing it is necessary to create teams that have complementary skills and enough diversity. It is important to be aware of traditional thoughts and opinions that can prevent the knowledge sharing in project teams. MORE