Quotes
- Lew Platt, former CEO of HP
If only HP knew what HP knows, we would be three times more productive. - Niels Bohr
An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field. - Dr. Michael DeBakey
"...I still consider good information to be the best medicine."
Resources
Websites I Admire
Words In Print
Warren Bennis: Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
Gareth Morgan: Images of Organization
An interesting multifaceted way of looking at organizations.Harrison Owen: Open Space Technology: A User's Guide
Step by step guide to running an Open Space event, a large group intervention and idea generation method.DEBORAH TANNEN: The Argument Culture : Moving from Debate to Dialogue
Peter Block: Flawless Consulting : A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used (Wiley Audio)
Sue Annis Hammond: The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry (Thin Book Series)
Influencers & Energizers
- Visionary Leadership: Motivational Speaker Seth Kahan. Leadership Skills, Communication and Organizational Change.
Seth is an amazing presenter and deeply spiritual person, as well as a fun and witty guy. - Denham Grey
Knowledge management consultant in the US mid-west - Rob Cross, Ph. D.
Rob Cross studies and writes about social network analysis at the University of Virginia. - Valdis Krebs
Valdis Krebs is a theorist and practioner of social network analysis - Dr. Ann Baker
Dr. Ann Baker is co-writing with David A. Kolb and Patricia J. Jensen a book on conversations.
Contact
- Website: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=10338086&trk=tab_pro
- Location: United States
One-Line Bio
Chair, Federal Knowledge Management Initiative, KM Lead at US Army HQDA G-4, doctoral candidate, Taos Tilburg program
Biography
Neil Olonoff, M.S., C.K.M.
Neil Olonoff is a knowledge management and organizational development consultant and theorist, with interests in collaborative tools, "at risk" knowledge, and knowledge work skills in the new workforce. He has a diverse consulting background in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Currently, he is KM lead in U.S. Army HQDA, G-4 (Logistics). KMO.
He is a graduate of the OD/KM (formerly PSOL) Program at George Mason University, where his action research practicum was on conversation, trust and knowledge sharing. Neil is on the boards of the Federal Knowledge Management Working Group, International Knowledge Management Institute and is a founding member of Army Knowledge Strong, the US Army’s Knowledge Management Community of Practice.
He is spearheading the new Federal Knowledge Management Initiative of the Federal KM Working group with the goal of creating a Federal KM Center.
He is currently working on a doctorate in the Taos-Tilburg Doctoral Program. His dissertation is on the topic, Knowledge Management: Battleground for the Soul of the 21st Century Organization. In addition to his organizational work, Neil is an enthusiastic foodie, and creator of Foodie Craze, a trivia game about food and drink.
Interests
knowledge management, food & cooking, movies, fiction, kayaking & fishing
