Management and Knowledge Management Book Reviews
by Dr. Moria Levy

Multipliers defines effective leadership as expanding the intelligence and capability of others rather than controlling or diminishing them. Its practical value lies in showing how leaders can attract talent, challenge people, foster rigorous debate, build ownership, and multiply team performance- often generating significantly greater impact without increasing resources. The book " Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter " was penned in 2010 by management consultant Liz...

Sticky knowledge refers to experiential expertise that resists transfer due to low absorption capacity, weak relationships, and unclear relevance. By understanding transfer stages, addressing contextual and cognitive barriers, and securing management support, organizations reduce “stickiness,” improve learning, and accelerate the effective adoption of best practices. The book " Sticky Knowledge: Barriers to Knowing in the Firm ," written by Professor Gabriel Sazolansky in 2003, elucidates his...

Analytics at Work defines analytical maturity as a staged organizational capability built through data, leadership, targets, analysts, and enterprise infrastructure. The book’s DELTA model helps organizations improve decision-making systematically, strengthen business performance, and turn analytics into a scalable competitive advantage through practical, progressive implementation. " Analytics at Work: Smarter Decisions, Better Results " was penned in 2010 by Tom Davenport in collaboration...

Making Ideas Happen argues that execution- not ideation- is the differentiator between vision and results. The book presents practical methods for turning ideas into action through disciplined organization, community leverage, and self-leadership, helping individuals and teams improve follow-through, sustain momentum, and bring innovation to completion. The book " Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality " was authored by Scott Belsky in 2010. Belsky, who makes...

Continuity Management presents continuity management as a structured approach for preserving operational knowledge, accelerating onboarding, and reducing knowledge loss when employees transition. The book offers practical methods for embedding knowledge continuity into daily work, strengthening organizational memory, and turning knowledge retention into a sustainable competitive advantage. The book " Continuity Management: Preserving Corporate Knowledge and Productivity When Employees Leave...

The Complete Guide to Knowledge Management presents knowledge management as a strategic discipline for leveraging intellectual capital through culture, strategy, knowledge sharing, and innovation. The book provides practical guidance for building sustainable knowledge-driven organizations, improving decision-making, strengthening collaboration, and turning knowledge into long-term organizational value. " The Complete Guide to Knowledge Management: A Strategic Plan to Leverage Your Company's...

Open Leadership defines open leadership as balancing transparency with control through social technologies, trust, and clear boundaries. The book offers practical guidance for improving collaboration, strengthening stakeholder relationships, managing openness strategically, and using transparency to drive innovation, responsiveness, and organizational growth. " Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead ," authored by Charlene Li, a partner at a management...

Mastering Organizational Knowledge Flow defines knowledge flow as the managed movement of knowledge through people, processes, and enabling technologies. The book provides practical methods to strengthen sharing, remove barriers, improve collaboration, and embed sustainable knowledge flow as a driver of organizational performance. The book " Mastering Organizational Knowledge Flow: How to Make Knowledge Sharing Work " was written by Frank Leistner in 2010. He currently serves as the SAS...

The Six Secrets of Change presents change as a systemic leadership practice built on employee commitment, meaningful collaboration, constructive feedback, workplace learning, data transparency, and organizational learning. The book offers practical principles for improving adaptability, sustaining performance, and leading successful change in complex environments. The author, Michael Fullan, well-known in certain circles, has been writing about management and change for years. His notable...

Presentation Zen Design defines presentation design as the strategic use of typography, color, imagery, and visual simplicity to improve communication. The book provides practical guidance for creating clearer, more engaging presentations, helping presenters strengthen audience attention, improve message retention, and communicate ideas with greater impact. This 2010 publication, " Presentation ZenDesign ," is the sequel to Garr Reynolds' 2008 work, " Presentation Zen. " Much like its...

The New Know defines analytics as a strategic capability for generating new knowledge, improving decisions, and enabling innovation. The book provides practical insight into applying analytical thinking across business functions, helping organizations strengthen strategy, uncover opportunities, and turn data-driven knowledge into competitive advantage. " The New Know: Innovation Powered by Analytics ," authored by Thornton May in 2009 and co-published with SAS, defies conventional norms as it...

Drive defines motivation as driven by autonomy, mastery, and purpose rather than rewards and punishments. The book offers practical guidance for improving engagement, strengthening performance, and designing work environments that foster sustainable motivation, creativity, and long-term individual and organizational success. " Drive ," written in 2009 by Daniel Pink, whose previous bestseller "A Whole New Mind" garnered significant acclaim, delves into human behavior, particularly within the...