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Why Knowledge Management Didn’t Save General Motors: Addressing Complex Issues By Convening Conversation

Conversation Matters

GM was brought down by a flawed strategy, but an organization’s strategy is clearly a product of the knowledge that exists within its walls. The knowledge existed within GM to develop a more competitive strategy. The knowledge management task is to bring together the collective knowledge of the organization to bear on complex issues.

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The Bamboo Project Blog: More on Scarcity vs. Abundance Thinking

The Bamboo Project Blog

Allen points out that scarcity thinking is the enemy of change management everywhere, not just in relation to IT projects or nonprofits and I completely agree. They should avoid this kind of people to be safe or provide means of changing from scarcity thinking to abundance thinking. Great thought-provoker!