Sasan RostamnezhadI am a Knowledge Management consultant and instructor, currently serving as the CEO and Board Member at DANA KM Consulting Group. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in implementing practical KM solutions, fostering knowledge-sharing cultures, and embedding knowledge into core business processes across both public and private sectors.
Internationally, I’ve participated in professional development programs in consulting and hold certification as a Productivity Specialist by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO). An international mentor in the KM Peer Mentoring Program 2025–26, organized by the KM4Dev and SIKM Leaders communities of KM practitioners, I am also an active member of the Iranian Management Consultants Association (IMCA), contributing to the profession’s development in Iran.
One of the most important—and at the same time most challenging—concerns of organizational leaders is how to motivate employees to participate in knowledge management (KM) initiatives. The question of whether participation should be encouraged through financial rewards, recognition, career opportunities, or intrinsic motivation has been debated for decades. Many executives believe that employees should take … Read more
Since the dawn of creation, stories have always been a source of human pleasure and fascination. We can clearly observe storytelling everywhere: from ancient myths and cave legends to modern plays, blogs, Facebook posts, and Instagram stories. Storytelling is humanity’s primary and earliest form of communication. Simply listen to a conversation among a group of … Read more
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have sought ways to record and transmit knowledge. Documentation has long been more than a tool for preserving information; it has served as a means to pass on experiences, values, and collective wisdom across generations. Today, knowledge management is recognized as a systematic process for identifying, creating, storing, sharing, … Read more
IntroductionImplementing knowledge management (KM) solutions across different organizations in Iran has been a continuous journey of learning and discovery. During workshops and meetings, we often encounter fascinating real-life examples that reflect the challenges and opportunities of KM in action. Sharing these stories may help others who are trying to make KM a living, breathing practice … Read more
In the previous two articles of this series, we explored unusual but very real stories of how knowledge management (KM) plays out in organizations across Iran—sometimes in humorous ways, sometimes painfully. From mischievous cats shutting down a gas refinery, to a repairman who solved a months-long crisis by lowering the pressure “half a bar,” these … Read more