To survive and thrive in this day and age of high-velocity change, companies must draw on high quality, experiential knowledge: practical wisdom.

• Table of Contents


• 1. From Knowledge to Wisdom


• 2. The Foundations of Knowledge Practice


• 3. Towards a Model of Knowledge Creation and Practice


• 4. Judging Goodness


• 5. Grasping the Essence


• 6. Creating Ba


• 7. Communicating the Essence


• 8. Exercising "Political" Power


• 9. Fostering Practical Wisdom in Others


• 10. Epilogue


• Acknowledgements


• References


• Index

Ikujiro Nonaka is Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.
Hirotaka Takeuchi is Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School.