Knowledge management is as versatile and universal as the people who use it. Knowledge is human. Knowledge resides in people, is for people, and is with people; the human being is at the center, and it 'humanizes' everywhere. Humans are both producers and consumers of knowledge. Therefore, when it comes to knowledge management, the first consideration is how to deal with people – just as every person is different, so too are the motivators and barriers regarding the reasons, thoughts, uncertainties, and obstacles related to knowledge distribution and utilization. A people-oriented leadership provides the foundation to optimally develop, utilize, maintain, and distribute the knowledge potential of employees. This work emphasizes that every SME can afford knowledge management – the valuable task of handling knowledge more consciously and purposefully should be undertaken.