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Accidental Adversaries

Inside every company, people work across functions to meet their own goals and their firm’s priorities. But relationships that start out well often become adversarial over time. For more insight, read “Turning ‘Accidental Adversaries’ into Allies.”

January 8, 2019

Related tags: collaboration, communication, leaders, systems thinking, teams
Turning “Accidental Adversaries” into Allies

Transforming the hidden causes of conflict in strategic collaborations.

January 8, 2019 by Elizabeth Doty

Related tags: collaboration, communication, leaders, systems thinking, teams
Would You Walk through Fire for Your Company?

The science behind how intense experiences could help build better teams.

December 18, 2018 by Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

Related tags: behavioral science, brain, collaboration, leadership, neuroscience, organization culture, teams
Long Live the Human Network Effect

Scaled-up, spontaneous networks can help solve tough problems when people come together.

December 11, 2018 by Julia Hobsbawm

Related tags: agility, collaboration, crisis response, healthcare innovation, organizational behavior, self-governing companies, social network
How to Fail the Right Way

Improvising in a structured manner will help ensure big bumps in the road don’t throw you completely off course. For more insight, read “How to Fail Successfully.”

November 20, 2018

Related tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teams
How to Fail Successfully

When problem solving breaks down and you have to wing your way forward, you might think you’ve failed. But a disciplined response can get you back on track. See also “How to Fail the Right Way.”

November 20, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teams
Best Business Books 2018: Leadership

Engagement Announcements. See also Top Shelf Picks: Best Business Books 2018.

November 5, 2018 by Sally Helgesen

Related tags: best business books, collaboration, employee engagement, leadership, mindfulness
It’s Time to Vote Majority Rule Off the Company Board

Listen to the specialists on your board and adopt “qualified consensus” for decision making.

October 24, 2018 by Randall S. Peterson

Related tags: board, collaboration, cybersecurity, decision making, strategy, team management
How to Deal with “Difficult People”

Three ways to work across deep divisions. For more insight, read “There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People.”

October 19, 2018

Related tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teams
There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People

A shift in mind-set can enable us to improve our working relationships with those we struggle with. See also “How to Deal with ‘Difficult People’.”

October 19, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teams
Progress Doesn’t Always Follow a Straight Line

Contentious pipeline projects all over the world offer examples of how complex problems require complicated solutions.

September 14, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, difficult conversations, energy, global infrastructure, infrastructure, oil and gas, solving global problems
The Case for Competition

When team members face off, it’s the whole organization that wins.

August 20, 2018 by Charles Donkor, Gretchen Anderson, and Varun Bhatnagar

Related tags: collaboration, competition, critical few, culture, employee engagement, leadership, teaming, the Katzenbach Center
Four Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations

How to resolve issues without compromising your values. For more insight, read “Collaborating Isn’t the Only Option.”

August 15, 2018

Related tags: collaboration, diversity, global teams, organizational behavior, organizations, solving global problems, team management
Collaborating Isn’t the Only Option

Working with diverse others doesn’t have to mean compromising your values. But if you just can’t do it, there are other ways to solve difficult problems. See also “Four Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations.”

August 15, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, diversity, global teams, organizational behavior, organizations, solving global problems, team management
Digital Champions

The interlinked platforms that make up Industry 4.0 represent a new kind of challenge for manufacturers and other technology-intensive companies. With four key business ecosystems, they can make this new world their own.

July 26, 2018 by Reinhard Geissbauer, Stefan Schrauf, and Steve Pillsbury

Related tags: algorithms and strategy, auto industry, business platforms, collaboration, digital disruption, digital factories, digital strategy, digital transformation, enterprise technologies, General Electric, industrial platforms, industry 4.0, manufacturing, next industrial revolution
When Your Team’s Path Forward Isn’t Clear, Carve It

Disagreement can make solutions to our most difficult problems hard to see. But with practical tools and a shift in mind-set, diverse groups can create new realities.

July 11, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: Africa, collaboration, communication, creativity, difficult conversations, global perspective, team management
Virtually Alone: Real Ways to Connect Remote Teams

As workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.

June 25, 2018 by Katherine Dugan and Varun Bhatnagar

Related tags: collaboration, critical few, culture, employee engagement, leaders, teams, technology, the Katzenbach Center
Why Teams Should Argue

Strong teams include diverse perspectives, and healthy working relationships and successful outcomes hinge on honest communication. But there are ways to make sure you “fight right.” See also “How to Fight in a Productive Way.”

May 30, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, communication, decision making, latin america, organizational behavior, personal development, teams
How to Fight in a Productive Way

Three tactics your team can use to encourage fair — and useful — fighting. For more insight, read “Why Teams Should Argue.”

May 30, 2018

Related tags: collaboration, communication, decision making, latin america, organizational behavior, personal development, teams
Don’t Fight Regulation. Reprogram It

Business and government should regard the rules as an operating system: a platform, updated collaboratively, that encourages innovation and the common good.

May 23, 2018 by Alison Kutler and Antonio Sweet

Related tags: carbon, collaboration, corporate leaders, innovation strategy, politics, public sector, regulation
The Quirky Secrets of the World’s Greatest Innovators

In her book on inventive genius, Melissa Schilling delves into the personality traits that lead to breakthroughs. See also “Summer Reading: 8 Business Books – in Pictures”

April 9, 2018 by James Surowiecki

Related tags: biographies, book reviews, collaboration, innovation, innovation books, innovation leadership
How to Collaborate When You Don’t Have Consensus

Three “stretch” strategies can help teams move forward when members can’t agree and don’t like or trust one another.

April 3, 2018 by Adam Kahane

Related tags: collaboration, communication, experts, leadership books, management techniques, organizational behavior, politics
Starting a Transformation? Don’t Change Everything!

Three conversations that can mobilize your team during a reorganization.

January 16, 2018 by Elizabeth Doty

Related tags: collaboration, communication, leaders, organizational behavior, teams, transformation
How Medicare Advantage Insurers Can Turn the Compliance Function into a Competitive Edge

To thrive in the growing MA market, a culture of regulatory compliance is key.

January 8, 2018 by Deepak Tilani, Terry Puchley, and Amanda Evison

Related tags: collaboration, culture, healthcare, healthcare payers, healthcare providers, healthcare regulation, insurers
Strategy Talk: Can the Latest Organizational Innovations Really Help Us?

Evaluate new management approaches, such as holacracy and agile, based on how they can improve clarity and collaboration at your company.

January 2, 2018 by Ken Favaro

Related tags: agility, collaboration, human resources, management strategies, strategy talk, teams

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All articles tagged: collaboration

Accidental Adversaries

Turning “Accidental Adversaries” into Allies

Would You Walk through Fire for Your Company?

Long Live the Human Network Effect

How to Fail the Right Way

How to Fail Successfully

Best Business Books 2018: Leadership

It’s Time to Vote Majority Rule Off the Company Board

How to Deal with “Difficult People”

There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People

Progress Doesn’t Always Follow a Straight Line

The Case for Competition

Four Ways to Deal with Problematic Situations

Collaborating Isn’t the Only Option

Digital Champions

When Your Team’s Path Forward Isn’t Clear, Carve It

Virtually Alone: Real Ways to Connect Remote Teams

Why Teams Should Argue

How to Fight in a Productive Way

Don’t Fight Regulation. Reprogram It

The Quirky Secrets of the World’s Greatest Innovators

How to Collaborate When You Don’t Have Consensus

Starting a Transformation? Don’t Change Everything!

How Medicare Advantage Insurers Can Turn the Compliance Function into a Competitive Edge

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