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Why are there so many gaps between what firms know they should do and what they actually do? Why do so many companies fail to implement the experience and insight they've worked so hard to acquire? The Knowing-Doing Gap is the first book to confront the challenge of turning knowledge…

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1 author picked The Knowing-Doing Gap as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I agree with the authors that there is sufficient knowledge in most companies, but that it is not or hardly used. Managers read books, follow training courses, get advice from consultants, etc., but they do not put these ideas and advice into practice. I was triggered by the question: “Why is so little knowledge converted into concrete actions that lead to measurable results?”

I was fascinated to discover the causes and remedies of these symptoms. There are multiple possible causes: teamwork, internal competition, leadership, fear, and rewards.

I found an original and powerful suggestion for translating a new idea from…

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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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