Posted by Denham on September 02, 2001 at 22:17:58:

In Reply to: Re: Key KM issues -- and loads of questions! posted by Martyn R Jones on September 02, 2001 at 20:34:30:

- What would you say are the top three barriers that prevent collaboration from working as effectively as it could do in business (and maybe also government)?

a) Incorrect and misguided incentive and reward schemes - we pay the rugged individual rather than recognise the innovative group.

b) We do not have a forgiving culture - this apportions blame under the guise of responsibility, kills trust and reduces experimentation.

c) We have not made the transition to persistent many to many conversations which allow inputs from anywhere anytime.

- In which way does society need to change in order for us to deal more fairly with, for example, intellectual capital, ownership issues and personal rights?

A classical robbery is making individuals assign IP to the organization and not recognizing them in the resulting revenue streams. Supplying support and development aid is not a fair exchange for IP. NDAs often limit more than they help in the early stages of idea exploration.

- In your view, how important are the personal and group identities in nurturing collaboration?

Perhaps the single most important factor. It is impossible to have collaboration and idea exchange where identity strengths are at very different levels. I'm a firm believer that if you wish to have a collaborative culture, you must hire and retain those folks that demonstrate strong sharing and empathy for team work.

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