KNOWLEDGE LEADER AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF DISCIPLINES TO
KNOWLEDGE LEADERSHIP
Presented by, Team no. 3 Tenzin Mamatha Mohitha Areej KNOWLEDGE
LEADER
KNOWLEDGE LEADER AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF DISCIPLINES TO
KNOWLEDGE LEADERSHIPPresented by, Tenzin
Meaning: Knowledge leaders are key to the establishment and
encouragement of knowledge management in an organization. These
people provide the vision, energy and enthusiasm to translate the
knowledge concept into reality.
The contribution of disciplines to knowledge leadership
Librarianship
Information technology
Human resource management
Business management
LibrarianshipSystems management : The design and development of
knowledge systems draw heavily on librarianships experience in
managing databases and resources. End-user support: Understanding
the needs of the users relating to information seeking. Collection
management: Understanding the coordination and relevance of
resources to support users current and future information
requirements.
Information Technology How to digitize, capture, retrieve and
distribute knowledge using technology. Basic tool to support
business development. Other system related issues. Human resources
management Supports knowledge users by developing: A sharing and
adaptive culture.Effective management structures andCulture of
continuous improvement.
Business Management Basic good business practice should shape
the actions and processes of knowledge leaders.
Attributes roles
Presented by, MAMATHA H S
STRATEGIC VISIONARY:
LEARNING FACILITATOR: Helps a group of people understand their
common objectives and assists them to plan how to achieve these
objectives.
MOTIVATOR:
Based on relationship building and encouragement of others
CHANGE AGENT:
COMMUNICATOR:
COACH, MENTOR AND MODEL:
KNOWLEDGE EXECUTORS:
LEADING KNOWLEDGE TEAMS Presented by, Mohitha CM
Knowledge teams are integral to the work setting. They are based
on the need to interact, communicate and share knowledge and
expertise; they have a common purpose which shapes their processes
and members are interdependent in their work. Meaning :
Purpose ,goal and outcome.Scope ,responsibility and
limits.Leader as well as member.Get team involved.Trust and believe
in your team.5 steps in leading knowledge team successfully
Self Managed Knowledge teamVirtual Knowledge teams
Members of these teams share the leadership depending on the
particular task at hand .A team in which the members are
responsible for an entire business operation, generally with very
little input from a manager or supervisor
Self managed knowledge team
Virtual knowledge teams are formed when there are physical
boundaries which must overcome.Virtual teams may be geographically
,temporally or organizationally separated, and rely on information
technology to communicate.Virtual knowledge teams
Knowledge network has a strong focus on both knowledge sharing
and culture building in such networks.The aim of Knowledge
Networking is to facilitate the evolution from distributed
information access to new technical and human capabilities for
interactive knowledge creation and use.
Knowledge network
Recruiting and selecting knowledge leaders
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According to Edwin B. Flippo Recruitment is the process of
searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply
for job in organization
According to Stephen P. Robbins and Mary Coulter Selection is
process of screening job applications to ensure that the most
appropriate candidates are hired
Conceptual capabilities
Visionary
Qualities of a Knowledge leader:-
Communications skills
Involvement
Qualities of a Knowledge leader:- (cont'd)
Inquisitive
Generalized skill
Qualities of a Knowledge leader:- (cont'd)
