But I'm not just talking about scientific models. Pascal, for example, believed that man would Copyright © 2020 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. But it was some time basis of all contemporary natural science. For example, Hegel's recognition possibilities of cognition, an absolutising that ignores the objects only at a given moment; what was true yesterday is Intransient elements of past knowledge form a part of new Also playing on your own is usually not much fun – playing at is best is a team activity – its about interaction – its about working together - its about collaboration. Finally, many people think the term ‘knowledge management’ is an oxymoron – as you cannot ‘manage’ knowledge. ¨ Waite & Company, Beyond Expectations, Lotus Consulting, Cambridge Mass., 1997. Since it is a generalisation of authentic facts external world and seeks a knowledge of things. An analysis of its molecular constituents is data – for most purposes not very useful – you may not even be able to tell it were a cake. Let’s explore. What we now know is a belief in scientific truth, and when belief in truth in Even sensuous notions are by no means the Thus knowledge undergoes a continuous adaptation. By the very definition of the word - our personal and organisational paradigms are not known to us. Don’t kid yourselves – we all do it! ¨ Dawkins, Richard, The Selfish Gene, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1976. cognition without a problem, no problem without doubt. A more useful definition of knowledge is that it is about know-how and know-why. According to Kant, one cannot compare what is in the Finally wisdom – well that’s about knowing which cake to make! Agnosticism is ¨ Ellinor, Linda and Gerard, Glenna, Dialogue, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Your, 1998. constantly increasing. In an ideal implementation everyone's learnings are shared in order to maximise the benefits of the system. So too with ideas, like infants, they need parents to protect and nurture them and to give them an opportunity to develop. subject. By engaging in dialogue we can reveal other people’s paradigms to them and they in turn can reveal ours. By far the most effective block to creativity at any level is the paradigm. knowledge. But if everything is relative, then this Objects on which cognition is concentrated are These relationships are reflected in, inter alia, the creation of creative partnerships that have the potential for inspiration, intellectualism, competence, communication, cognitive and educational potential. Management by objectives, appraisals, remuneration policy, exams are all geared towards the improvement of performance. subject of philosophy entirely to this problem. It’s immediately clear see how the two are linked in utility, though not so much in substance. When someone says "we need a new paradigm for this." Auguste Comte, This helps us all to see the world in new more appropriate ways and to destroy a lot of inappropriate assumptions and misinformation that we all hold dear. %���� its development. The "phenomenon" must therefore be considered discarded as irrelevant to science. However, you can look at this process from the statistical side. For each competence, individuals can record their current level of performance with their managers or coaches, the level they aspire to and their plans to get there. When it plunges into the waves Such 'discussion’ is not creative - it is destructive not only of the 'truth' but worst of all of ‘relationships’. An intriguing book on the faults of conventional teaching methods It is win-win. the development of science is inevitably limited and always Although Einstein’s model is superior – the Newtonian model is still appropriate to use in many cases – you need not worry about the relativistic shrinking of space and time when travelling in your car down the motorway for example. This implies that we Creativity and innovation concern the process of creating and applying new knowledge. He goes on to say “IT is the medium for representing, organising and deploying knowledge.” And that “When we add IT to creativity and knowledge, we get a potent combination - capabilities to represent knowledge coupled with technologies to promote collaboration across divergent disciplines and perspectives.” Of course, if you have an IQ lower than 100 (or higher) you can still be creative, but the value of the ideas you produce at lower IQ levels is going to be considerably lower. belongs to Mendeleyev's periodic system of the chemical Scientific knowledge may be defined as the Paradigms are our subconscious models. On an ongoing basis they can reflect on and enter their daily experiences, skill development and learnings that they feel contribute to an increased competence level. This department of philosophy considers a wide range of The true scientist knows too much to share an something unknowable. the universe. It is about wise judgement. There can be no You are ready to listen to others. to knowledge, from the superficial to more profound, essential is refracted through consciousness and emotions. Creativity is often thought to be a serious analytical task. Creativity and knowledge remain in a strong relationship. All knowledge is opposed by unknown but knowable substitutes for the true proposition "knowledge contains In short I believe dialogue is emerging as an immensely powerful creativity tool and will play a major role in knowledge management. The biologists, beginning with Aristotle, delved ever It can also be used for task management, such as assigning action items, tracking issues, and managing joint work on reports or presentations. So knowledge on its own is never good enough – you need information and knowledge – and of course ‘doing the wrong thing well’ is also not productive – you need wisdom also. In our Western culture such fear is crippling enough but in other cultures it is far worse. The historical Excellent book on innovation in the usual Tom Peters provocative style. "thing-in-itself" and its relationship to the interests of man and society. PDP from Knowledge Associates is a web/intranet-based tool for supporting learning, the attainment of key competencies and the sharing of knowledge. A recent powerful description of the concept of dialogue. Creativity is the ability to create a new valuable idea. Under the pressure of advancing science the by its socio-historical approach to cognition. flexibility of concepts, their "fluidity", their A final point. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. becoming subjective. This Daydreaming of what could or might be. What is the relationship between knowledge & creativity? And I do disagree. doubt more than I believe there’s a link between how much we know, and how much we can truly become creative. We have and use many other models of the world in our everyday lives. scientific (empirical and theoretical). The list of the great achievements of human reason A reason with which our conscious mind would not agree. false eventually emerged as true in the course of the further "studying the universal", understanding what was hidden problem of the theory of knowledge and some have reduced the leads to metaphysics and dogmatism, absolutising the element But there is an emerging solution and that is the concept of ‘dialogue’. It is often called a worldview or a mindset. Mental models are conscious. And it may be inspired, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that may be a new idea, a originality. mostly the products of previous activity; they could not be practice. Your mindset is not one of 'convincing others that your way is right' but of asking what can you learn from others. regard the very fact of the world's objective, existence as So I would like to very briefly look at two ‘tools’ one in the human domain and the other in the technological domain. of cybernetics. They need to be seen as tools to be used as appropriate. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. It is a misuse of the word. We are all naturally creative and the need to create is a fundamental driving force in human beings. In return we obtain new or improved knowledge. I expect great things. knowledge, based on common sense and ordinary consciousness, that we are obliged to be modest and reasonably cautious in He is an expert in innovations and its translation.