Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Knowledge management can allow firms to notice risks and find opportunities before their competitors, positioning themselves to quickly and effectively respond to disruptions and uncertainties. In the article by Obeso et al. (2025), the authors examine how knowledge management ambidexterity and organizational learning can position firms to lead through uncertain times, and how strategic flexibility can further enhance this relationship. Research limitations/implications The research implies that knowledge management ambidexterity directly enhances organizational learning and indirectly through strategic flexibility as a mediator. It emphasizes the critical role of balancing knowledge exploration and exploitation, while highlighting strategic flexibility’s strategic function in facilitating learning and adaptability within organizations. Practical implications Managers should focus on concurrent knowledge exploration and exploitation for enhanced organizational learning. Managers should integrate research and development (exploration) activities with knowledge sharing and firm projects (exploitation) for clear learning outcomes. Upper echelons should focus on developing strategic flexibility capabilities to respond to uncertainties and environmental dynamics, as well as implications for organizational learning. Managers should leverage the mediating role of strategic flexibility to bridge knowledge management and organizational learning outcomes to achieve competitive and adaptable operations. Firms should continue to interpret and use information in an agile manner to support continuous learning and organizational responses. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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