Teams
Collaboration is a Process
In completing the research for my dissertation, it surprised me that the most insightful work on collaboration was published in 1990. Written by Michael Schrage, the book carries the surprising…
Read MoreLeadership as Art
Artists can help us see around corners. They can tap into our unconscious mind to make us aware. They can present us with unique vantage points from which to see…
Read MoreWhere does trust come from?
This week, a colleague from the National Institutes of Health asked some important questions about trust. How do we build trust in Strategic Doing? How do we measure trust? First…
Read MoreLeadership in a crisis: Think coherence
Here’s an exceptionally good article on leadership in a crisis. We’ve seen this emerging trend for some time: in an era of growing complexity, coherence is more important than vision.…
Read MoreGraduate Course: Collaborative Leadership & Agile Strategy
SPRING 2020: ENGT 507 CRN 15817 | Mondays 6-8:50pm | KNOY B029 About the course Collaborative Leadership and Agile Strategy (ENGT 507) is offered both online and on the Purdue…
Read MoreThree Hurdles to Digital Transformation
To transform our organizations and economies to higher levels of productivity, prosperity and sustainability, we need to design new systems from the assets of the old. That requires collaboration, a…
Read MoreDiversity Drives Innovation – But Not the Kind You Think.
We’re finding more and more value in the concept of “strategic diversity” – that is, the way in which team members’ cognitive preferences shape their roles on the team. Learning…
Read MoreMBA Course in Agile Strategy and Collaborative Leadership
The Lab has launched its new course in Krannert on agile strategy and collaborative leadership. The course takes students through the key elements of how to lead an agile strategy…
Read MoreVisualizing Cognitive Diversity in Teams & Organizations
The last few days we’ve been working closely with our colleagues at Human Insight Ltd to measure and visualize “strategic diversity,” or cognitive diversity in the context of strategic transformation. Complex…
Read MoreDesigning Strategic Diversity in Teams: An S-Curve Perspective
Each of us makes a unique contribution in our work to help organizations and communities design and execute strategy and in starting, scaling, and growing something new. Knowing where we…
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