Also known as: stevebarth
Steve Barth consults to international government, NGO, academic and corporate clients. Recent work focuses on organizational learning, knowledge management and communication strategies in economic development and peace and security with organizations such as: • United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations • UN Advisors Group on Inclusive Financial Sectors • US Army Battle Command Knowledge Systems • Acción International Center for Financial Inclusion • Royal Thai Government Office of the Prime Minister • Government Savings Bank (Thailand) • Office of Knowledge Management & Development (Thailand) • Crown Property Bureau (Thailand) In particular, Steve focuses on the dynamic relationships between individual knowledge workers and their peers, teams, organizations and communities. He applies insights into learning, innovation, networks and sense-making to international security, economic development, competitive intelligence and other fields. His work emphasizes cultural context by blending the anthropological, sociological and technological cutting-edge of KM with evolved traditions of learning, communications, decision-making and effective action. These traditions include evocative artifacts and storytelling, narrative and expository journalism, publications and conferences, facilitation of intuitive expertise, emotional and political intelligence, leadership and citizenship, etc. An award-winning journalist for more than 25 years, Steve has published hundreds of articles on KM, business strategy, science and technology, and other topics. Steve was a founding editor of Knowledge Management, editor/publisher of destinationKM.com, a columnist for KMWorld, editorial director for the IBM Cynefin Centre for Organisational Complexity and senior editor of World Trade magazine. Specialties Writing, editing, knowledge management, organizational learing, complexity science, economic development (esp. microfinance).
