I'm really interested in the knowledge society and what that means for museums and organisational change. I have been re-visiting my Peter Drucker texts and been re-inspired by that man's foresight and genius! Susan Groundwater-Smith also put me onto this useful piece of work by Gurteen (2006) who suggested the following attributes of a knowledge worker:
- connect people with people
connect people with ideas
are good networkers
do not follow the rules
have strong communication skills
like people
feel good about themselves
motivate others
are catalysts
ask for help
demonstrate integrity
are self reliant
open to share
are not afraid
are goal oriented
are able to identify critical knowledge
add value to the organisation
have strong subject expertise in a specific area
network for results
trustworthy - can be trusted and trusts others
make decisions
are not insular
do not conform
push the boundaries
assume authority - ask for forgiveness, not permission
strong belief in the value of knowledge sharing
are informal active leaders
take a holistic view
are catalysts, facilitators and triggers
good listeners - they listen first
do not need praise
see the wider picture
work well with others
do not have a 'knowledge is power' attitude
walk the talk
prepared to experiment with technology
playful
take calculated risks
The Gurteen Knowledge Website is useful too.
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