1 1 Where does it come from? Knowledge UNCLASSIFIED The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED /FOUO

2 2 Who Has The Knowledge? Expert We think that experts are the primary source of knowledge Constitutes a one way transmission of knowledge Concept The expert imparts knowledge on others Concept The expert imparts knowledge on others Workforce The expert thinks that he is the primary source of knowledge True He does have specialized knowledge True He does have specialized knowledge

3 3 Who Has The Knowledge? Expert The workforce usually has a vast amount of knowledge to share Previous Training Experienced Professional Expert in Related Field Expert in Related Field Critical Thinker Smart Skeptic Tough Questions Innovator Workforce The workforce also imparts knowledge on the Expert

4 4 Who Has The Knowledge? Expert Members of the workforce share knowledge with one another While the expert is smart, the bulk of practical, applicable knowledge is often in the workforce Workforce This guy thinks he knows everything. He only talks. He doesn’t listen.

5 5 Who Has The Knowledge? Expert Mr. Know-it-all aspires to be the future Expert Mr. Know-it-all aspires to be the future Expert Workforce This guy thinks he knows everything. He only talks. He doesn’t listen.

6 6 Naturally - He Gets the Job Expert Constitutes a one way transmission of knowledge The expert imparts knowledge on others Workforce The expert thinks that he is the primary source of knowledge

7 7 Additional Resources Previous Experts Current Expert Current Workforce Historical Workforce

8 8 Geniuses (Genii) Experts Know-it-alls Whiz Kids Elitists Theorists Academics Illuminati Cognoscenti Geniuses (Genii) Experts Know-it-alls Whiz Kids Elitists Theorists Academics Illuminati Cognoscenti Bias Filter Elitist Filtering Operational Workforce Practitioners Critical Thinkers Seasoned Professionals Hard Knocks Crowd Producers Experienced Old-timers Community of Practice Senior Staff Members Workgroups and Teams Lessons Learned Leaders and Managers Energetic novices Skeptics and critics Content managers TTP developers Peer Organizations Affected stakeholders Operational Workforce Practitioners Critical Thinkers Seasoned Professionals Hard Knocks Crowd Producers Experienced Old-timers Community of Practice Senior Staff Members Workgroups and Teams Lessons Learned Leaders and Managers Energetic novices Skeptics and critics Content managers TTP developers Peer Organizations Affected stakeholders Current Knowledge Base The Chosen Previous Publications Previous Geniuses (Genii) Previous Experts Previous Know-it-alls Previous Whiz Kids Previous Elitists Previous Theorists Previous Academics Previous Workforce Previous Practitioners Seasoned Professionals Producers Experienced Old-timers Community of Practice Senior Staff Members Workgroups and Teams Leaders and Managers Skeptics and critics Content managers TTP developers Peer Organizations Affected stakeholders Previous Publications Previous Geniuses (Genii) Previous Experts Previous Know-it-alls Previous Whiz Kids Previous Elitists Previous Theorists Previous Academics Previous Workforce Previous Practitioners Seasoned Professionals Producers Experienced Old-timers Community of Practice Senior Staff Members Workgroups and Teams Leaders and Managers Skeptics and critics Content managers TTP developers Peer Organizations Affected stakeholders Historical Knowledge Base Ego Filter Arrogance Filter

9 9 Copernicus How dare you question conventional wisdom!!?? Heretic ORTHODOXY

10 Manmade Global Warming Manmade Global Warming ORTHODOXY Normal climatic variations Similar increases on other planets Like Y2K fears and hoax Similar increases on other planets Like Y2K fears and hoax Misplaced Trust in Experts? HIV causes AIDS Virus Centered view of AIDS ORTHODOXY HIV is a harmless passenger Drug use, Inhalants, Antiviral Drugs, Malnutrition, Sanitation Heretic Peter Duesberg