Comments on: 2 Minute post #2: Make your colleagues smarter http://www.killerconsultant.com/brain-food/2-minute-post-2-make-your-colleagues-smarter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-minute-post-2-make-your-colleagues-smarter having fun while doing a great job would be killer, right? Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:09:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard Fahey http://www.killerconsultant.com/brain-food/2-minute-post-2-make-your-colleagues-smarter/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Richard Fahey Thu, 15 May 2008 12:19:08 +0000 http://www.killerconsultant.com/?p=21#comment-24 The important lessons is that the more knowledge you share with others, the more your stature is increased. The value of knowledge does not decrease the more widely it is shared. In fact, the value of knowledge increases as it is shared and distributed. Stewart Mader talks about this when he evangelises wikis (http://www.ikiw.org/2008/02/27/day-16-afraid-to-share/). The expert who does not share knowledge within an organisation will not be widely known, and therefore of limited effectiveness and value outside of their immediate position/department. The person who shares everything they know - to as wide a community as possible (on a wiki/blog) - will be recognised widely as knowledgable on various subjects and so will be respected and admired for their sharing/contributions. The important lessons is that the more knowledge you share with others, the more your stature is increased. The value of knowledge does not decrease the more widely it is shared. In fact, the value of knowledge increases as it is shared and distributed. Stewart Mader talks about this when he evangelises wikis (http://www.ikiw.org/2008/02/27/day-16-afraid-to-share/).

The expert who does not share knowledge within an organisation will not be widely known, and therefore of limited effectiveness and value outside of their immediate position/department. The person who shares everything they know – to as wide a community as possible (on a wiki/blog) – will be recognised widely as knowledgable on various subjects and so will be respected and admired for their sharing/contributions.

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