Knowledge is Power

“Knowledge is power.” This eloquent and concise quote by Sir Francis Bacon sums up much of what we try to encapsulate in our daily lives at Tulip, as well as our lives in general.

Although too much stress is laid on getting a ‘formal’ education, especially in a country like ours, we feel that experience is a key in developing a person into a knowledgeable individual. Experiences play a huge part in the development of one's morals. In all endeavors, one should try the best that they can, to reflect images of previous lessons learnt. In other words, one needs to incorporate the lessons taught to them by formal education received through the surrounding environment in order to help them succeed in life.

It has been proved that those with knowledge are generally those who are powerful. In fact, the main reason why so many of the so-called ‘lower sections of society’ were barred from going to schools and from learning, is because those in power feared education would free their minds and shatter their ties of bondage to their overloads. Education was seen as the key to freedom.

Education makes man a right thinker and a correct decision-maker. He achieves this by attaining knowledge from the external world, which teach him to reason, and acquaint him with the past history, so that he can be a better judge of the present. Without education, a man seems as if he is shut up in a windowless room. With education, he finds himself in a room with all its windows open to the outside world.

Thus, what I would urge people to do is simple. Enrich yourself. Try something new. Learn from experiences and read. All these activities will make you expand your mind and in the end, it is only you who will benefit.

Knowledge- a growth imperative

Knowledge is power. This sentiment echoed over the years by various people and in various places, has good reason for its staying power. At Tulip, we believe man is blessed with a wondrous tool; his brain and the limits of which he can use it are yet to be defined. Thus, we encourage our employees to exercise their minds and use it in a way that is beneficial, both to them and the company.

The more one knows, the more one can really innovate and come up with new and exciting theories that can be made tangible with a little ingenuity and a lot of effort. We encourage our employees to learn about the world and their surroundings and not be afraid to share their views, no matter how radical they may seem.

The sharing of knowledge constitutes a major challenge in the field of knowledge management because some employees tend to resist sharing their knowledge with the rest of the organization. Since there are a number of obstacles that can hinder knowledge sharing, one of the obstacles stand out. This obstacle is the notion that knowledge is a property and the ownership is very important. In order to counteract this notion, individuals must be reassured that they will receive credit for a knowledge product that they create and at Tulip we ensure this happens. However, there is a risk in knowledge sharing. The risk is that individuals are most commonly rewarded for what they know, not what they share. If knowledge is not shared, negative consequences such as isolation and resistance to ideas occur.

Tulip practices knowledge management which comprises a range of practices used in the organization to identify, create, represent, distribute and enable adoption of insights and experiences through a brainstorming practice. Such insights and experiences comprise knowledge, either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizational processes or practice.

Thus, knowledge is vital to the thriving of business efforts as only through knowing can we improve upon past creations. The fact that knowledge is limitless should not deter us, in fact, we encourage everyone to get cracking and start learning about the world around you.

Knowledge -a strong building block for Tulipians

At Tulip, we strive to acquire a greater knowledge-base; be it of life, of technology, of people, in short, of anything, because to us knowledge truly is power. Although it is impossible to be knowledgeable on everything under the sun, we believe a human is born to learn, and keeps on learning till he takes his last breath.
However, knowledge is obtained at a price. One should not ignore his failures of the learning experiences. It is in this failing process that we learn to be capable adults, able to handle the complexities that life throws our way. That is why in Tulip, if someone makes a mistake, we encourage the person to move forward and meet head-on with the challenges lying his way.
All businesses have access to an extensive pool of knowledge - whether this is their understanding of customers' needs and the business environment or the skills and experience of staff. The way a business gathers shares and exploits this knowledge can be central to its ability to develop successfully. Knowledge management can benefit everyone, an enterprise of any scale. Information in this age is a valuable asset, in the hands of the right people, can make or break a business organization.
The world has increasing free flow of information. While this invariably leads to faster development, it also impacts the competitive advantage held by the innovators of processes or technology. It has therefore become strategically important for one and all in business to understand the knowledge, processes and controls to effectively manage the system of sharing and transferring information in the most beneficial way.
Knowledge as such means nothing without understanding and compassion as we see – it is not uncommon to find highly knowledgeable people use their skills to draw undue advantage for themselves or to the detriment of others. Knowledge is most fulfilling when it has welfare of the people at large as the basis of its dissemination. Hence there is no treasure more valuable than knowledge which can work not only for development of the way we conduct business and our work life but the whole civilization.