The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 19, 2020

Einstein famously remarked that the most important part of teaching isn’t the imparting of facts and figures, but rather the tacit knowledge that is often key to truly mastering a topic. It’s a notion that new research from the Kellogg School of Management shows is also key to successful mentoring.

Tacit Knowledge 78

Tacit Knowledge Mentor Reputation Learning-by-Doing 78

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 18, 2021

Gaining a fresh perspective on things is often at the heart of innovation as it allows us to apply our existing knowledge in new circumstances. New research from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) highlights that we can get a similar boost just by moving employees between company sites.

Innovation 88

Innovation Tacit Knowledge Creativity Idea Generation 88

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 29, 2022

Boomerangs were especially effective in jobs that required a high level of administrative coordination, such as project management, and in jobs where strong interpersonal skills were required. This tacit knowledge helps them to understand how the organization functions and the key relationships required to get things done.

Tacit Knowledge 122

Tacit Knowledge Analysis Project Organization 122

The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

This can be achieved by the provision of bite-sized learning, whether via tuition, mentoring, or learning from our peers in the kind of tacit knowledge exchange that has been the bedrock of knowledge management for decades.

Osborne 117

Osborne Development Tacit Knowledge Kaizen 117

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2011

Is your company investing in expensive knowledge management systems that are useless for making big, strategy decisions? The problem is that most current knowledge management efforts merely inventory the company's knowledge, without parsing out the knowledge that is strategically relevant.

Knowledge Management 16

Knowledge Management Tacit Knowledge Management Licensing 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Many firms struggle to exploit the innovation potential of their global networks. That's partly because they manage global projects like traditional ones. But single-location projects draw on a reservoir or shared tacit knowledge and trust that global projects lack.

Globalization 16

Globalization Innovation Team First-mover Advantage 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Many firms struggle to exploit the innovation potential of their global networks. That's partly because they manage global projects like traditional ones. But single-location projects draw on a reservoir or shared tacit knowledge and trust that global projects lack.

Globalization 16

Globalization Innovation Team First-mover Advantage 16