Comments on: Debate Over Learning Lessons and Capturing “Best” http://kaciejune.com/blog/2009/09/16/debate-over-learning-lessons-and-capturing-best/ Thoughts on KM, Collaboration, Organizational Effectiveness and Silo Busting Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: In the Know by Kacie June » Blog Archive » Right-sizing Information to Fit Your Brain http://kaciejune.com/blog/2009/09/16/debate-over-learning-lessons-and-capturing-best/comment-page-1/#comment-26 In the Know by Kacie June » Blog Archive » Right-sizing Information to Fit Your Brain Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:34:30 +0000 http://kaciejune.com/blog/?p=162#comment-26 [...] I have been reading a number of articles dealing with the age old problem of information overload. Seth Godin blogged about Getting meta and asked if information about information is now more important than the actual content we’re seeking. Tom Davenport purported in the Harvard Business Review that we are “info-satisficing” – being satisfied with sacrificing quality. I have examined this “good enough” quandary in my own blog. [...] [...] I have been reading a number of articles dealing with the age old problem of information overload. Seth Godin blogged about Getting meta and asked if information about information is now more important than the actual content we’re seeking. Tom Davenport purported in the Harvard Business Review that we are “info-satisficing” – being satisfied with sacrificing quality. I have examined this “good enough” quandary in my own blog. [...]

]]> By: Heather Daigle http://kaciejune.com/blog/2009/09/16/debate-over-learning-lessons-and-capturing-best/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Heather Daigle Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:14:13 +0000 http://kaciejune.com/blog/?p=162#comment-3 Really enjoyed what you presented, Kacie! I agree that in most industries/companies (perhaps aside from those fields where precision to technical standards is essential), what is "best" truly varies on the context. Directly imitating what has proven to be successful in one context in another context can have disastrous results. It's vital to pair "best" or "proven" practice examples with smart employees who have the knowledge and competence to strategically assess each context and apply proven practices accordingly. Perhaps your readers will enjoy this related HBR blog article I spotted not too long ago: http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/cramm/2009/09/how-are-you-turning-best-pract.html. Really enjoyed what you presented, Kacie! I agree that in most industries/companies (perhaps aside from those fields where precision to technical standards is essential), what is “best” truly varies on the context. Directly imitating what has proven to be successful in one context in another context can have disastrous results. It’s vital to pair “best” or “proven” practice examples with smart employees who have the knowledge and competence to strategically assess each context and apply proven practices accordingly.

Perhaps your readers will enjoy this related HBR blog article I spotted not too long ago: http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbr/cramm/2009/09/how-are-you-turning-best-pract.html.

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