kmzen » binding http://kmzen.com Knowledge Management, Meet Zen Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:37:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Artistry for the Unknown, Obedience for the Respected http://kmzen.com/2010/03/12/artistry-for-the-unknown-obedience-for-the-respected/ http://kmzen.com/2010/03/12/artistry-for-the-unknown-obedience-for-the-respected/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:34:20 +0000 Robert Bruns http://kmzen.com/?p=57 Stephen Malkmus, an indie rock artist from Portland and Colin Powell, the American statesman, have something in common….fountainheads of knowledge.

Malkmus uses artistry as a tool for tapping the unknown, Powell’s prescience commands obedience through earned respect.

If you have 17 people in a room and want to gleam the best information possible for making [...]]]> Stephen Malkmus, an indie rock artist from Portland and Colin Powell, the American statesman, have something in common….fountainheads of knowledge.

Malkmus uses artistry as a tool for tapping the unknown, Powell’s prescience commands obedience through earned respect.

If you have 17 people in a room and want to gleam the best information possible for making decisions moving forward, chances are you’ll need to use both artistry and obedience in problem / solution discovery. 

People look for kinship in others before you can develop trust, and reputation affects knowledge sharing among colleagues.

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