Management and Knowledge Management Book Reviews
by Dr. Moria Levy

The Future of Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts argues that professional expertise will increasingly be unbundled, digitized, and shared through systems, platforms, and new specialist roles rather than delivered only by traditional experts. It helps readers understand how technology can expand access, lower costs, and reshape services across fields such as law, medicine, education, and consulting. " The Future of Professions: How Technology Will Transform...

Organizational Change as Collaborative Play: A Positive View on Change and Innovations in Organizations reframes organizational change as a collaborative, game-like process where stakeholders co-create solutions through dialogue, creativity, and shared goals. It provides practical guidance for engaging diverse actors, diagnosing dynamics, and applying adaptive strategies to drive sustainable, positive transformation. In 2018, Jaap Boonstra, a Dutch lecturer and researcher at multiple...

The Effective Change Manager's Handbook: Essential Guidance to the Change Management Body of Knowledge provides a comprehensive framework for managing organizational change, combining theory with practical tools. It guides leaders in defining change, engaging stakeholders, planning and communicating effectively, managing risks, and ensuring sustainable adoption through measurement, learning, and aligned organizational structures. The book, titled " The Effective Change Manager's Handbook:...

Handbook of Community Management: A Guide to Leading Communities of Practice provides a comprehensive framework for building and sustaining knowledge communities, emphasizing voluntary participation, strong leadership, and continuous engagement. It offers practical methods for establishing communities, fostering collaboration, measuring impact, and creating a culture of trust and knowledge sharing that drives organizational learning and performance. The book " Handbook of Community...

The book aims to provide an overview of AI capabilities while inspiring individuals to incorporate AI into their organizations and advance t

Judgment Calls: 12 Stories of Big Decisions explores how organizations improve major decisions through shared values, structured processes, broad collaboration, and disciplined use of data and technology. The book shows that strong decision cultures do not emerge by chance- they are intentionally built to improve judgment, manage uncertainty, and turn critical choices into lasting organizational capability. " Judgment Calls: 12 Stories of Big Decisions " is a compelling book co-authored by...

Knowledge Management Matters: Words of Wisdom from Leading Practitioners presents knowledge management as an evolving discipline that integrates knowledge sharing, communities, storytelling, innovation, and strategic practice. The book offers practical frameworks for preserving critical knowledge, improving collaboration, and aligning knowledge initiatives with organizational performance, making it valuable for both practitioners and decision-makers. The book " Knowledge Management Matters:...

The Five Elements of Effective Thinking presents effective thinking as a practical method built on deep understanding, learning from failure, asking better questions, reflective thinking, and embracing change. The book provides actionable mental frameworks that improve problem-solving, decision-making, and continuous learning across professional and personal contexts. " The Five Elements of Effective Thinking " is a book authored by educators Edward Burger and Michael Starbird, both with...

Being a Teacher: Inspirational Chapters in Education presents teaching as a discipline that combines leadership, knowledge transfer, emotional intelligence, and continuous improvement. The book offers practical principles for leading change, strengthening learning environments, improving decision-making, and turning educational practice into a structured capability for lasting impact. " Being a Teacher: Inspirational Chapters in Education " is a book written by Lior Halevi, a seasoned...

Artificial Intelligence explains how organizations can apply AI responsibly to improve decision-making, automation, and innovation. It offers practical guidance on data, governance, and human-machine collaboration, helping leaders manage risks, address bias, and integrate AI into business processes for sustainable competitive advantage. The book " Artificial Intelligence " is a compilation of essays from the Harvard Business Review series, initially published in 2019. It encompasses various...

Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future argues that breakthrough value comes from creating something fundamentally new rather than improving what already exists. The book provides practical principles for innovation, monopoly thinking, startup strategy, and long-term value creation, helping leaders build differentiated organizations and shape future markets. " Zero to One: Notes on Startups or How to Build the Future " is a book authored by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel,...

Seeing the Text presents deep reading as a structured method for interpreting texts through visual analysis, contextual comparison, and reader reflection. It helps readers uncover patterns, strengthen comprehension, and derive richer meaning from complex content, making it valuable for knowledge work, critical thinking, and disciplined interpretation. " Seeing the Text " is a 2001 book by Mary Schertz and Perry Yoder, aiming to assist readers in understanding texts. Both authors experienced...