Tim Wood Powell     The value of knowledge

As we enter 2019, the global economy stands at a level of volatility and uncertainty not seen since the Great Recession a decade ago. Trends like rising interest rates, the US-led trade wars, and sales slowdowns are affecting a range of sectors in many global economies at once. The experience of working during a recession […]

In my talks with students and work with clients, I often use the terms Enterprise Knowledge (EK) and Enterprise Value (EV) — and, specifically, how the former supports and enables the latter. But what are these? Here, I’ll clarify the basics of EK — knowledge as an enterprise asset or resource. Let’s start at the […]

When I studied physics in college, the professor would often start a discussion by saying. “Let’s assume for a moment there is no gravity and no friction.” What a cool world that would be! You could just push off, as if in outer space, and end up at your destination across town with no effort. […]

As you know by now, I am keenly interested in — some might say, obsessed with — the fact that value, far from being a static variable, is dynamic — it changes constantly. We must continually test our value model against the possibility that it is no longer optimal for current market needs. My Nietszhe-inspired title refers […]

As you know if you are a regular visitor here, I serve on the faculty of a graduate program called Information and Knowledge Strategy at Columbia University. It’s exciting, with world-class faculty and talented students — with the added energy that we feel that, together, we are forging a new field of study. But what, exactly, is […]

As a faculty member of Columbia University’s Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS) program, I have a variety of duties and responsibilities. One of these is to actively participate in the “residencies,” a twice-yearly physical coming together of the students — many of whom live and work outside New York City, and some of whom are […]

In my KVC Handbook v. 4, I draw a clear distinction between knowledge and information — essentially that knowledge is a more “processed” version of information. In speaking with people I find that this difference is still not totally understood — so will amplify here. The short version Simply put, the distinction is this: information […]

My basic work and message have been steadfast for a couple of decades: helping organizations use information and knowledge more effectively in order to compete more effectively. However, I find that the ways in which I express this core message vary based on the level of sophistication of my audience and on the level of the opportunity it represents. […]

The early-winter holiday break is an opportunity to recharge our batteries and refocus our strategies. Amidst visiting with family and friends, I took time to reflect on the recent past and what the future holds. Among other things, I realized that over time my clients have been paying more attention to the top half of the Knowledge […]