Seth Kahan

The process of world construction is taking place wherever people are in communication…* Expanding business internationally is a challenging, multi-dimensional adventure. In addition to the business activity itself, there is the underlying need to communicate with people who see the world fundamentally differently, to build a robust sense of common understanding, and negotiate a mutually […]

The human spirit is largely untapped in organizational life today. This is the same human spirit credited with moving mountains, succeeding against the odds, and accomplishing the impossible. Spirit is not captured and channeled with carrots or sticks. Command and control will not suffice to evoke the best in people. When people believe they can

Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. Case Study by Seth Kahan Written for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs Download this case study Download the entire report, Managing Knowledge to Improve

It is 2007 and I am sitting in a tiny conference room in a large, multi-national organization in Europe, packed tight with eight people. A revolutionary idea for business improvement is being presented, and everyone is eager, having dropped their day’s work to join this impromptu session. If the company can implement fast enough, this

Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. Article by Seth Kahan and Madelyn Blair, PhD. ©2003 Seth Kahan and Madelyn Blair, PhD. Reprint with attribution allowed. In the year 2000 the World Bank had been practicing Knowledge

  Interviewed by Seth Kahan Madelyn is expert in organizational development, knowledge management, instructional design, and research technique. She developed the first content analysis of written performance evaluations, designed and created the methodology of Information Flow Analysis. She has extensively researched gender in the workplace, working with more than 20 organizations to develop programs that

Interviewed by Seth Kahan, February 2003 In San Francisco, at the Braintrust 2003 knowledge summit, Seth Kahan interviewed Rory Chase about trends in the knowledge field and his view on the contribution of storytelling. Rory is Managing Director of Teleos, which conducts the internationally recognized Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises – MAKE – research program. More

Interviewed by Seth Kahan Shelley is a Chicago-based branding expert. She has led major initiatives for McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, Pepsi-Cola, and Chevron Oil, among others. She launched Airlift Ideas, Inc. to help companies create strong identities for new or existing brands. Previously, as an executive at McDonald’s Corporation, she directed major efforts in new business development,

Interviewed by Seth Kahan I first met Steve at the World Bank in 1994. Two years later he became my boss, directing the team that introduced Knowledge Management (KM). Under his watch our 5-person group, with no budget, successfully implemented the large-scale change initiative, transforming an old-style bureaucracy of 15,000 professionals. In just two years

Seth is a motivational speaker and keynote speaker. He uses storytelling and communication exercises to help build strong business communities and ignite positive organizational change. Case Study by Seth Kahan Written for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs Download this case study Download the entire report: Managing Knowledge to Improve