Article 12 • 09 Feb

Knowledge sharing is often encouraged, yet rarely rewarded.

In many organisations, expertise quietly becomes currency. People protect what they know, believing it safeguards relevance. Over time, this creates bottlenecks and fragility.

Resilient teams share what they learn

The most resilient teams I’ve worked with are those where:

• Learning is visible
• Mistakes are discussed constructively
• Expertise is distributed intentionally

These teams don’t depend on a few individuals. Capability exists in the system, not just in people.

Documentation alone is not knowledge sharing

Knowledge sharing is not about creating more documents.

It requires:

• Psychological safety
• Leadership modelling
• Systems that value contribution

When leaders share openly — including lessons learned and decisions that didn’t go as planned — learning accelerates across the organisation.

Why early sharing matters

When teams share early lessons instead of late reports, capability compounds.

Knowledge hoarded slows organisations. Knowledge shared scales them.

Reflection

What critical knowledge in your team still lives in individuals rather than systems?