By David Gurteen I am delighted that Inside Knowledge have taken some of my best Gurteen Perspective articles and re-published them as a special Inside Knowledge supplement in the form of a commemorative compilation of my "10 years in KM". You can also see the booklet on my home page of my website. Thank you! Gurteen Knowledge: 10 Years in KM MORE >>

By David Gurteen Victoria Ward recently emailed a bunch of people to ask the question "What do you reckon the best pithy read on social capital is?" and like many a web conversation, what started off with a simple question, quickly turned into an interesting exchange on a related but tangential topic! They are like oil and water. The aim is delight. MORE >>

By David Gurteen. Why oh why do we still use podiums at conferences? was at a conference recently and there was no lapel mike available and no hand mike - just a fixed mike on the podium which meant I had to stand behind the damn thing, not walk around and not move my head too much. Crazy! Burn all podiums! That's what I say MORE >>

By David Gurteen In reading this article on Self-Improvement Myths by Michael Schrage. It reminded me of a quotation I recently added to my collection. Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it . Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. . Credit: Siddh?rtha Good advise, given its 2,500 years old! MORE >>

By David Gurteen To my mind the failure by business but more so governments to understand the adverse affects of measures, rewards and targets is a colossal Knowledge Management failure. As far as I can tell nearly all the research and evidence shows that rewards and targets do NOT work in complex environments. think there is enough to write a book! MORE >>