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1. Describe ways that key disciplines can help knowledge leadership
2. Identify and describe the generic attributes of knowledge leaders
3. Describe the specific leadership roles the knowledge leader, core leaders and knowledge workers may take
4. Identify leadership strategies which support knowledge teams
5. Outline the ways knowledge networks can be supported
6. Identify issues to consider when selecting and recruiting knowledge leaders.
What do knowledge leaders do?How does leadership affect a
knowledge community?How does leadership support
knowledge teams and networks?How can good knowledge leaders be
identified and supported?Are you a potential knowledge
leader?
Lecture reference: Debowski, Chapter 3
Knowledge leaders play an important role in building effective knowledge communities
They ensure the knowledge vision and concepts are translated into real activities and practice
There are many different knowledge leaders within a knowledge community
Effective knowledge leadership is core to successful integration of a knowledge-centric organisation
Contributions come from four disciplines: Librarianship Information technology Human resource management Business management
Systems managementEnd-user support Collection management
How knowledge is digitised, captured, retrieved and distributed
Systems and their managementTechnical features and usabilitySystem versus user considerations
Social capitalCultural contextContinuous improvementKnowledge management as core
business
MarketingStrategic planningKnowledge philosophyFinancial managementProject management
Strategic visionaryMotivatorCommunicatorChange agentCoach, mentor, model Learning facilitatorKnowledge executor
The strategic knowledge leader
Core Leaders Manage staff and resources within
local operational units Put the strategic vision into practice Act as gatekeepers Need to see the value of knowledge
management May experience conflicting loyalties Reality check
Knowledge teams rely on interaction, communication and the sharing of expertise to achieve a common goal
Each knowledge worker operates as both leader and collaborator / contributor
Teams require different forms of leadership at different stages of their development
Self-managed knowledge teamShare the leadership, depending on
stage of developmentDynamics of group need to be fluid
and openScope and timeliness of project need
to be carefully controlled
Virtual knowledge teams Geographically, temporally or
organisationally separated teams Rely on technology to communicate Critical success factors include
technology, member training, team and organisation processes, leadership, leader and team capabilities
Knowledge networks are important forms of knowledge activity
Enable access to expertise Assist in building more advanced
knowledge across the communityVolitional involvementTransient leadership roles
Knowledge leaders need to be recruited
Organisations need to accommodate the different ways in which knowledge leaders work
Organisations may also need to consider the core competencies it requires of all employees as knowledge workers/leaders
What should an organisation seek in terms of knowledge leadership?
Knowledge leadership should operate throughout the organisation
Each knowledge worker will provide leadership at some point or other
Different forms of leadership will operate in different contexts and times
Organisations will be strongly influenced and changed by these practices, as new ways of working and interacting occur
What do knowledge leaders do?How does leadership affect a
knowledge community?How does leadership support
knowledge teams and networks?How can good knowledge leaders be
identified and supported?Are you a potential knowledge
leader?
Lecture reference: Debowski, Chapter 3