On Questioning: Question Everything
A nice video that captures the rationale for a focus on questioning. Questioning is necessary for scientific inquiry and breakthroughs. Questioning is also essential for us to build viable business organizations that can innovate, be resilient, and leverage human potential.
Questioning: A Lost Capability among Executives
This blog post is not meant for those who are content to let their $110,000 MBA diploma hang on the wall as an indication of a job well done. Nor is it designed for those persons who feel that now that their education is complete, they have all the necessary tools for success. I encourage managers and […]
Consulting and Advisory Services
I have updated the Consulting page on my website. Consulting engagements I offer range in scope from single-day senior executive briefings to small-term strategic project assignments. Here are some of the most common offerings: Executive Strategic Planning Retreats: Working closely with the client, Kevin scopes out a keynote presentation followed by a workshop. The day begins […]
Building the Business Case for Knowledge Management and Innovation Programs
Resources are needed in order to invest in knowledge management and innovation programs. Whether it is discretionary resources to acquire a new system for knowledge discovery or cash to buy gift cards to be used as incentives to promote knowledge sharing among employees, it is important to remember that resources can make, or break, a […]
Keynote Address at the 2010 Computational Social Science Society Conference: From Hunches to Evidence Driven Policy Design
I will be giving a keynote address at the 2010 Computational Social Science Society Conference (CSSS). CSSS 2010 is hosted by the Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity and the Consortium for Biosocial Complex Systems at. For more information on the conference, please click here [LINK]. From Hunches to Evidence Driven Policy Design: Leveraging Information […]
Information Systems ‘Backsourcing’: Knowledge Re-integration Challenges
Akshay Bhagwatwar (University of Washington), Ray Hackney (Brunel University), and I have authored a paper that examines the knowledge integration challenges faced by organizations as they try to recover from backsourcing endeavors. The paper will appear in a future issue of Information Systems Management. Abstract Backsourcing is motivated by opportunities arising from changes in the […]
Conference on Intelligence and Nuclear Proliferation: Threat Identification, Policy Formulation and Decision Making, June 3-5, 2010
I will be speaking at the Conference on Intelligence and Nuclear Proliferation hosted by the Centre for Science and Security Studies (CSSS) at King’s College London in June. Kristen Lau and I have authored a paper that examines how information management failures led to an inability to adequately assess and detect nuclear threats in recent […]
Cyberprotest in Contemporary Russia forthcoming in Technology Forecasting and Social Change
Volodymyr V. Lysenko and I have authored paper that explores the possibilities of the Internet as a tool for supplying information necessary for the organization and mobilization of successful opposition movements, especially under non-democratic regimes. Examples of the roles the Internet plays in the political processes in Russia are discussed in detail. In particular, the […]
Speaking at Microsoft: Intranets for Collaborative Innovation: From Failed Promises to Emerging Potential: April 29, 2010
I will be giving a talk to Microsoft’s Enterprise Content Management team on the role of Intranets in fostering collaborative innovation. Since their initial debut, Intranets have been touted as a platform to promote collaboration within an organization. Most organizations have invested serious resources in developing viable Intranets. Despite the significant investments, only a handful […]
Measuring Agility of Networked Organizational structures via Network Entropy and Mutual Information
Yuan Lin, Sumit Roy, and I have authored a paper that examines the use of network entropy and mutual information to measure the agility of networked organizational structures. The paper will appear in Applied Mathematics and Computation. Abstract While the agility of networked organizational structures is important for organizational performance, studies on how to evaluate […]