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Hailing Outside Prophets Can Threaten Inside Profits

It's been said that no one is a prophet in his own land, but can anyone be a prophet in his or her own organization? Apparently, the ancient adage seems to hold true even in our modern temples of commerce, says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. People in most companies, he has found, value knowledge possessed by outsiders more than they do knowledge possessed by members of their own organization.

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Subject(s): Organizational Behavior

Source(s): Stanford Business

Author(s): Jeffrey Pfeffer

Posted: 2006-02-25

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