Category Archives: Practice
The Wrongheadedness of Best Practice Thinking
Written on March 27, 2009 at 5:15 pm, by libbyh
I’ve come across a gem of a book introduction, and I’m writing to recommend that you read it. Yes, all of you. The introduction is from the book Strategic Procurement in Construction by Andrew Cox and Mike Townsend, published in 1998. The shelves of bookstores are crowded with advice for practitioners and business owners about Read more...
Innovation in Communities of Practice (1)
Written on May 2, 2007 at 6:23 pm, by libbyh
Over the last few weeks I’ve been revisiting communities of practice literature, and I’m writing now to see what I think about it. After all, how will I know what I think until I’ve seen what I said? I’m channeling Karl Weick again there. Bonus points to my 504 students who recognize that logic. Anyway, Read more...