Comment: This quote from Peter Senge draws a distinction between mere information or data (a "database") and true knowledge, which he defines as "the capacity for effective action." It suggests that simply accumulating facts and figures does not constitute real knowledge or understanding – rather, knowledge involves the ability to apply information in a practical, impactful way to achieve desired outcomes.Knowledge is the capacity for effective action.
There is no capacity for effective action in a database.
Credit: Peter Senge
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- Engagement Café Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about.
- Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) Distinguishing Knowledge Management from Information Management
- SharePoint Is Not a Knowledge Management System How software systems confuse information with knowledge
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