Dr. Laila Marouf

Dr. Laila Marouf grew up dreaming of a career in medicine and went on to study computer science, but then veered in another direction, gaining a PhD in information science with a focus on knowledge management. From there, she has embarked on a long career as a professor, researcher, consultant, and academic leader. She credits her own success to creative adaptability. In one sense, she has been preparing her whole life for this moment. In another, this chain of events is a complete surprise.


When I look back on my journey, what strikes me is how each step prepared me for what came next — even though what came next was completely unexpected. By joining the dots between academic research, business leadership, teaching, learning, and my own rational yet intuitive nature, I’ve been able to lead a richer, more impactful, and immeasurably more fulfilling life.
Today’s problems can’t be solved with yesterday’s solutions.

Today’s problems can’t be solved with yesterday’s solutions.
Dr. Marouf is an integrative thinker with an insatiable curiosity, committed to tracing connections between disciplines, cultures and generations. She’s on a mission to connect, empower, and inspire other leaders around the world.

The connecting thread in my career is the "Human Being" and his/her holistic wellness as a person, a professional and a leader.
An Eye on The Future
After 20 years of scholarship in the field of Knowledge Management, Dr. Marouf expands the boundaries of the discipline to adapt to our fast-changing world. She shares and facilitates a forward-looking practical philosophy that can manifest in responsible collective decision making, and greater impact.
The House of Knowledge Mindfulness
This is an open space where information, knowledge, wisdom and unity are woven together to create a tapestry of personal, professional, and collective growth. Here we develop a greater awareness of the patterns that connect us, of what it means to be "wiser together". Backed by scientific research and international business experience, Knowledge Mindfulness is a journey worth beginning at any career phase.
Writing the Book on Knowledge Mindfulness

Writing the Book on Knowledge Mindfulness
In Knowledge Mindfulness: The Interconnections that Help Leaders Transform Their Business and Life, Dr. Laila Marouf presents a transformative new approach to knowledge management for both individuals and organizations. Applying cutting-edge research from the worlds of business, economics, psychology, neuroscience, and the social sciences, she reveals more holistic, effective, and humane ways of harnessing knowledge to build trusting relationships and drive positive and responsible impact. Knowledge Mindfulness has been published in India and South Korea in English, as well as in Croatia in Croatian.