Steve Matthews, of “Vancouver Law Librarian Blog” fame, titled his post today: Kay, MacEwan & Riskin on KM ROI (Knowledge Management Return on Investment). Steve summarizes comments made by Stuart Kay from Baker & McKenzie, Australia, Bruce MacEwan, known in the blogosphere as Adam Smith Esq., yours truly, with an honorable mention of David
Does golf trump investing in your future?
Here’s the punch line of the question (position) posed to David Maister at his web site:
[Knowledge Management] in fact is an iffy investment long term investments are not necessarily the right thing to do Putting the cash into image, marketing and golf may pay off more (JH of CT)
David couldn’t believe it! He
THANK YOU to the Managing Partners who attended our Edge International Boot Camp in D.C.
Here are some of the participant comments: 
[This is] where the theoretical meets the practical. Could not have spent the two days doing anything better on behalf of my firm. A must for any new or experienced managing partner. The small group interactive format was great. Very useful program filled with practical, ‘how to’ tips.
The next Bill Gates an immigrant woman of color?
Diversity consultant Jacob H. Herring, President and CEO of Creative Culture Changes, LLC, argues that the diversity “movement” has been growing, not only in numbers, but, in intensity. He indeed warns:
Who knows what the next Bill Gates will look like. Such a person may not look at all like the current Mr. Gates:
Reputational Management London Oct 20 (reminder)
I am honoured to be particpating in the upcoming MBL Seminar on the topic of Reputational Management in London on October 20th. Presenting with me will be Sue Stapely of London and Larry Smith of levick Strategic Communications in the USA. In today’s “media jungle” ill-prepared law firms are vulnerable to unanticipated newsworthy events. Everybody
David Maister Speaks Knowledge Managers Listen
On Moday September 26th, Steven Matthews posed some questions in his post: Legal KM Economics & Realization Rates (Some Questions…) 
Steven Matthews is the Knowledge Services Director at the Vancouver law firm Clark Wilson LLP. In this role, Steve combines his skills as a web developer with the administration of the Law Library and KM
Ed Poll is right – I know it because
Ed Poll posted: “Motorola’s Razr is a great model for lawyers” with some great insights. Two reasons I know he is right: 1) The Harvard article he references 2) Both my wife and daughter love their black Razrs. 
Deneys Reitz ends its retreat with philanthropy
Deneys Reitz is a top South African law firm that thinks as much about others as it does about itself. I had the privilege of helping this great firm through a retreat last weekend at The Castle Kyalami near Johannesburg. 
Deneys Reitz has gained strength in numbers and in practices under the leadership of its
Swimming With The Sharks
Thank you to Sandra Phinney and Atlantic Business for interviewing me for their article on Swimming With The Sharks. I appreciate it. 
Look at: “The Power of Positive Expectancy”
I know that ideas from outside the legal profession are suspect and for good reason you have been disappointed so many times before by concepts that simply don’t apply so why waste your time. 
John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing What if this is true (and, by the way, it is): “If