Wisdom Of Crowds, Behind The Shroud, Theory, Hype And Reality
Posted on18 Feb 2019
Tagsdiversity, James Surowiecki, team intelligence, wisdom, TED Talks, group dynamics, groupthink, Amazon, wisdom of crowds
Comments0
The Wisdom Of Crowds, a book by James Surowiecki, hit the market in 2004. Since then, a shroud surrounded it. That shroud... Read More
3 Signs of Group Decision Making Failures
Posted on04 Jan 2016
Comments0
We rely upon groups for much in our businesses. They are vital to success. Yet, what makes them valuable also makes them... Read More
People Who Feel What Others Are Feeling
Posted on15 May 2014
Tagsemotions, team intelligence, team building, sensitive people, self-interest, Performance, feelings, empathy, organizational culture, cooperation, brain
Comments3
Sensitivity can produce performance challenges. It’s difficult for people to understand this sensitivity when coaching through these challenges. An especially challenging group... Read More
Computers, Emails, Dishonesty
Posted on06 Dec 2012
Tagsemail, Stephen Marche, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Robert Feldman, Mattitiyahu Zimbler, The Atlantic, team intelligence, team building, social media, relationships, management by walking around, management by email, management, Harvard Business Review, happiness, Facebook, computers
Comments6
Technology has made communication tremendously convenient and fast. Consequently, communicating via computers, especially emails and varying forms of text messaging and instant... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 6): People Mix
In previous posts of this series, I covered accepting disruptive personalities, allowing spontaneity and creating conditions for interactions. Underlying these are people.... Read More
Creative Innovation (Pt 4): Spontaneity & Frequency
Posted on06 Aug 2012
TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, Andrea Anderson, brain, brainstorming, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, drugs, face-to-face interactions, fun, group, Harvard Business Review, innovation, Jonah Lehrer, Scientific American, spontaneous, Steve Jobs, team building, team intelligence, The New Yorker
Comments2
The executive walks through the facility or offices to attend the manager’s meeting and finds many employees having conversations; they are laughing,... Read More
Too Much Focus On The Message Ruining Your Message?
Often people focus on the message too much. However, it’s not just the message as Alex “Sandy” Pentland writes in “The New... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest: Which Reigns Supreme?
Posted on12 Sep 2011
Tagsbusiness, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series, Elizabeth Kolbert, Harvard Business Review, intelligence, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Michael Tomasello, problem solving, self-interest, team intelligence, The New Yorker, Yochai Benkler
Comments5
Recently, Harvard Business Review focused its July-August 2011 issue on collaboration. It connected so well and deeply with my own experiences that... Read More
Emotional Self-defense for Sensitive People (Pt 7): Team Intelligence
Posted on05 Sep 2011
TagsAnita Woolley, diversity, emotional intelligence, Emotional Self Defense Series, emotions, feelings, group, Harvard Business Review, informal organizational power, intelligence, listen, organization, Performance, relationships, sensitive people, sensitivity, Talent, team building, team intelligence, Thomas Malone, women
Comments0
Sensitive people (SP) can increase team intelligence in very much the same way mortar makes brick and stone walls stronger. Since diverse... Read More
