The Future of Corporate Learning and Its Ecosystems, Volume 1: Embracing Whole Thought

If the book "Three-Body Problem" is a milestone in science fiction, then this book—graced with a  foreword from Leif Edvinsson—represents a comparable shift in academic writing. It breaks away from conventional scholarly forms and reimagines knowledge as a living dialogue, weaving together narrative, philosophy, and the arts in a theatrical, almost dramaturgical structure. The aim is not only stylistic innovation, but reform: to provoke education systems, NGOs, and the private sector to confront a fundamental question too often left unasked—what is the true purpose of their existence? 

This book explores corporate learning through a holistic and integrative lens. It transcends traditional boundaries, weaving a rich tapestry from diverse disciplines, philosophical traditions, and spiritual principles. At its core, this book questions why active learning often ceases after formal education, despite the majority of our lives being spent at work. It delves into the roles of motivation, individualism, and self-actualization in driving personal and organizational growth, challenging corporations to prioritize human dignity, environmental sustainability, and social justice alongside profits.”

Rongbin W.B. Lee is the Emeritus Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the founding Director of the Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Centre, and the former Head of the first State Key Laboratory in Hong Kong. Professor Lee and his team launched Asia’s first online Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme in Knowledge Management and authored the first e-book in the Cyber University Programme on organizational learning. In 2000, he established the first Digital Factory and Microsoft Enterprise Systems Centre, pioneering research and practice in Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Management across various sectors, including manufacturing, public utilities, and government departments. He is also the author of the book Knowledge Risk and its Mitigation: Practices and Cases. The annual Global Most Admirable Knowledge Enterprise Award (MAKE) was established by Professor W.B. Lee in 2008.

Alex Bennet is Professor of Knowledge and Innovation at The Institute for Knowledge and Innovation Southeast Asia (IKI-SEA), Bangkok University, and Co-Founder/Director of the Mountain Quest Institute, a research and retreat center focused on quests for knowledge, consciousness, and meaning. Located in the Allegheny Mountains, their aggressive research takes a consilience approach engaging learning, knowledge, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, complexity, change, management, creativity, and innovation. Dr. Bennet is the former Chief Knowledge Officer, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Enterprise Integration, Acquisition Reform Executive, and Standards Improvement Executive of the U.S. Department of the Navy. She is a member of the Global Organizational Think Tank on Tacit Knowledge Management (GO-TKM) and in 2023 was named a leading world expert in tacit knowledge management. She serves on the distinguished expert reviewing committee for the Southeast Asia and Global MIKE awards. Dr. Bennet has authored or co-authored over 40 books.