Reveals the steps needed to reskill team memb
Table of Contents
Foreword Matthew Greeley xi Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 What Is True Collaboration? 1
Is It True Collaboration, or Is It a Team? 4
Team A versus Team B 5
Thomas Edison Mastered Collaboration as a Force for Success 12
Tracing Edison’s Collaboration Beliefs and Practices 17
Edison’s Four Phases of True Collaboration 18
True Collaboration Fosters a Growth Mindset: Balancing Learning and Performance 25
True Collaboration Is a Superskill That Builds a New Type of Knowledge Asset 32
Chapter 2 Why Is True Collaboration So Crucial Now? 35
Shift #1: The Rise in Complexity Due to Massive Generation of Data and Real-Time Data Synthesis 40
Shift #2: The Rise of the Metalogue as a Tool for Creating Purpose and Connection 47
Shift #3: The Need for Reskilling Workers in the Innovation Age 53
Chapter 3 Phase 1: Capacity—Creating the Foundations for Collaboration to Thrive 57
Part i, Phase 1—Capacity 60
Part ii, Phase 1—Capacity 72
True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 1 89
Chapter 4 Phase 2: Context—How Context Accelerates Collaboration and Innovation 92
Part i, Phase 2: The Solo Meld 98
Part ii, Phase 2: Group Meld 119
True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 2 146
Chapter 5 Phase 3: Coherence—Building Coherent Teams 150
Part i, Phase 3: Coherence 153
Part ii, Phase 3: Coherence 169
True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 3 194
Chapter 6 Phase 4: Complexity—Forming Smart Layers and Developing Collective Intelligence 198
Part i, Phase 4: Complex Systems and Smart Layers 202
Part ii, Phase 4: Footprinting Captures Collective Intelligence 237
Chapter 7 True Collaboration: A Look into the Future 250
Notes 255
About the Author 271
Index 273
