Knowing

Knowing is a blending of the cognitive capabilities of observing and perceiving a situation, the cognitive processing that must occur to understand the external world and make maximum use of our intuition and experiences, and the faculty for creating deep knowledge and acting on that knowledge. Knowing is the tip of the ICAS spear, penetrating the haze of complexity by allowing workers to think beyond normal perception and dig into the meaning and hidden patterns in a complex world. As such, it is characterized as one of the four primary forces of the organization (see Chapter 12 in the ICAS book).

Knowing by Alex Bennet. A generic treatment of the overarching concept. NOTE: Graphics are not included here. (MSWord, 13 pages)

Knowing: The Art of War 2000 by Alex Bennet. Early version written in the language of warfighting. Builds on the work of the strategist Sun Tsu: Know yourself, know the other and know the situation. (PDF, 15 pages with embedded graphics)

Knowing Presentation with slides used in the U.S. Department of the Navy. (PowerPoint, 9 slides)

Regarding the Models Used in Knowing. A in-depth explanation of the models and what they represent. (PDF, 4 pages)