Cultivating Communities of Practice author: Etienne Wenger Richard McDermott William M. Snyder rating: asin: 1578513308 binding: Hardcover list price: $32.95 USD amazon price: $19.77 USD

This book from a senior business leader and his co-author combines theory and practice and proposes a direction for establishing communities of practice as an integral part of the organizational structure. Saint-Onge and Wallace relate what worked, what didn't, and why as they tell the story from inception through implementation to assessment. Etienne Wenger wrote about this book: "We have been waiting for a book like this. A must-read for anyone serious about building strategic capabilities in organizations."

Leveraging Communities of Practice for Strategic Advantage author: Hubert Saint-Onge Debra Wallace rating: asin: 075067458X binding: Paperback list price: $40.95 USD amazon price: $27.03 USD

This book from a senior business leader and his co-author combines theory and practice and proposes a direction for establishing communities of practice as an integral part of the organizational structure. Saint-Onge and Wallace relate what worked, what didn't, and why as they tell the story from inception through implementation to assessment. Etienne Wenger wrote about this book: "We have been waiting for a book like this. A must-read for anyone serious about building strategic capabilities in organizations."