Management and Knowledge Management Book Reviews
by Dr. Moria Levy

Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising Disciplines of How to Take Off and Stay Ahead explains that most transformations fail due to lack of discipline, clear methodology, and cultural alignment. It offers a structured approach- combining iterative execution, strong leadership ownership, and risk-aware agile culture- to help organizations systematically scale digital initiatives and sustain long-term competitive advantage. The book 'Why Digital Transformations Fail: The Surprising...

Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking presents a structured approach to productive thinking that combines creative divergence with critical convergence to solve complex problems. It provides practical tools for defining challenges, asking catalytic questions, generating ideas, and refining solutions- enabling individuals and teams to move from vague issues to actionable, high-value outcomes. The book " Think Better: An Innovator's Guide to Productive Thinking " was...

Stuck: How to Win at Work by Understanding Loss explains workplace resistance to change through attachment theory, showing how loss and emotional bonds can keep people and organizations stuck. It offers practical guidance for leaders to diagnose attachment patterns, manage transitions with empathy, and design change efforts that reduce resistance and unlock progress. The book " Stuck: How to Win at Work by Understanding Loss " was authored by Victoria Grady and Patrick McCreesh in 2022....

Putting Stories to Work: Mastering Business Storytelling defines business storytelling as a structured capability for transferring knowledge, influencing decisions, and driving action through narrative. It provides practical methods for discovering, shaping, and sharing stories- enabling organizations to embed learning, strengthen culture, and communicate complex ideas in a memorable, persuasive way. The book " Putting Stories to Work: Mastering Business Storytelling " by Shawn Callahan,...

The KM Cookbook: Stories and Strategies for Organizations Exploring Knowledge Management Standard 30401 presents knowledge management as a practical discipline combining strategy, roles, and tools to create, share, and apply knowledge. Through global case studies and implementation patterns, it offers actionable guidance for building KM programs that align with organizational goals and drive measurable value. " The KM Cookbook: Stories and Strategies for Organizations Exploring Knowledge...

Lean Knowledge Management: How NASA Implemented a Practical KM Program defines lean KM as focusing on critical, mission-supporting knowledge- especially lessons learned- rather than managing all knowledge. It provides practical methods for capturing, filtering, and disseminating high-value insights, enabling organizations to improve performance, prevent repeated failures, and build a culture of continuous learning. " Lean Knowledge Management: How NASA Implemented a Practical KM Program " is...

Principles of Knowledge Auditing: Foundations for Knowledge Management Implementation defines knowledge audits as systematic assessments of how knowledge is created, shared, and used across an organization. It provides practical frameworks and methods to identify gaps, align knowledge with strategic goals, and guide targeted KM improvements that enhance performance and decision-making. The book ' Principles of Knowledge Auditing: Foundations for Knowledge Management Implementation ' was...

Designing a Successful KM Strategy: A Guide for Knowledge Management Professionals presents knowledge management strategy as a structured business-driven framework linking critical knowledge, organizational goals, governance, technology, and change management. It gives KM professionals practical guidance for defining scope, selecting pilots, measuring value, and building a scalable program that supports performance, retention, and continuous improvement. " Designing a Successful KM Strategy:...

Crossing the Digital Faultline: 10 Rules of Highly Successful Leaders in Digitalization defines digital transformation leadership as the ability to align customer focus, data-driven decisions, agile execution, technology adoption, and human change management. It offers a practical roadmap for leaders to build digital maturity, break silos, and guide organizations through continuous transformation with measurable business impact. The book ' Crossing the Digital Faultline: 10 Rules of Highly...

Knowledge Management in the Digital Age: Get the Most from Your Data, Your Device, and Your Employees defines KM as an integrated discipline combining people, processes, culture, and technology to capture, share, and apply knowledge. It offers practical guidance for aligning KM with business strategy, fostering learning cultures, and leveraging digital tools to improve performance and competitive advantage. The book "Knowledge Management in the Digital Age: Get the Most from Your Data, Your...

The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact defines effective leadership as the integration of human, social, and decisional capital to drive learning, collaboration, and sustainable change. It provides practical guidance for shifting from individualism to collective capability, enabling leaders to build trust, improve performance, and lead continuous organizational improvement. " The Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact " written by Michael Fullan in 2014, delves into the crucial...

The Knowledge Graph Cookbook: Recipes that Work explains how knowledge graphs structure data as interconnected entities and relationships to generate actionable insights. The book provides practical methods for modeling, integrating, and scaling graphs, enabling better search, analytics, decision-making, and explainable AI across complex organizational data environments. " The Knowledge Graph Cookbook: Recipes that Work " is a book by Andreas Blumaur in collaboration with Helmut Nagy and...