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In the act of creating, people argue. They have heated dialogue. They get upset! Without real exchange, you can’t create knowledge. Knowledge creation is a human activity

— Ikujiro Nonaka

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In an economy where the only certainty is uncertainty, the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge.

Ikujiro Nonaka (1991)

Any organization that deals with a changing environment ought not only to process information efficiently, but also create information and knowledge.

Why is ultimately a question of purpose: Why do we exist? In most organizations, people are not encouraged to keep asking questions.

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