David Skyrme gave a list of common "myths" or mainstream beliefs about knowledge management in the May 2003 I3 Update. While this is a familiar list, it is good to read about them again. I just list the titles, you can read the details within.
Knowledge Flows: Mainstream or Myths?
- Knowledge Can't Be Managed
- Best Practices Aren't Best Practices
- Communities Don't Practice
- Storytelling Isn't Just Telling Stories
- Expertise Directories Locate Your Experts
- A Portal is a Gateway to Knowledge
- What You Can Measure You Can Manage
- The Biggest Obstacle to Knowledge Sharing is Corporate Culture
- E-learning and KM are Two Sides of the Same Coin
- Increasing Creativity Will Increase Innovation