What are the advantages and disadvantages of knowledge management? How can positives be improved and negatives lessened?

Originally answered Apr 15, 2017

If done right, knowledge management is positive:

1. 15 Knowledge Management Benefits
2. My vision for how knowledge management should work
3. Knowledge Management Visions
4. Why share your knowledge?
5. A Baker’s Dozen Insights on Knowledge Management
6. Tips for starting a KM or ESN program
7. 10 Priorities for a Knowledge Management Program
8. Implementing a Successful KM Program
9. Implementing a Successful Knowledge Management Program
10. Proven Practices for Promoting a Knowledge Management Program

Here are negatives to avoid:

1. 5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Knowledge Management
2. Knowledge Management Sins, Pitfalls, Mistakes, and Causes of Failure
3. 16 Knowledge Management Myths Debunked
4. Yet Another Myth: The DIKW Pyramid Scheme
5. Busted! Knowledge Management Myths Revisited
6. Be agile, not fragile
7. KM’s not dead, but talking about its ROI should be
8. 20 knowledge-sharing bad habits — and how to break them
9. 15 Issues in Knowledge Management
10. 10 Sets of Knowledge Nuggets