Role of leadership in knowledge management

In the latest issue of Journal of knowledge managent there are many interesting articles as usual. One of the is of special interest. It is about an indian study on the Role of leadership in knowledge management. See http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do;jsessionid=7DAC9603BBDC7C3C1CAAE569F4641BCA?contentType=Article&contentId=1733094

Is knowledge management losing ground?

Is KM a fad? Is it losing ground among mangers? Often the management fads takes about five years from start to finish. Publications in academic journals indicate that KM is still going strong. But what about utilisation in firms and governmental bodies? What is your opinion? Shortly I will present findings from a 2007 survey among SMEs in Iceland.