Collaboration

Make sure everyone's on the same page.

Your agenda for the first few weeks.

Collaboration has become more complex, but success still depends on the fundamentals.

You need different mental models at different times.

Executing complex initiatives like acquisitions or an IT overhaul requires a breadth of knowledge that can be provided only by teams that are large, diverse,...

It means different things to different people.

The evolution of products into intelligent, connected devices is revolutionizing business. In a November 2014 article, "How Smart, Connected Products...

And what to do about it.

Today’s offices don’t encourage us to mingle—but that’s what creativity and productivity demand.

It’s not the same as building one from scratch.

It matters to your team, not just to you.

Collaboration is taking over the workplace. According to data collected by the authors over the past two decades, the time spent by managers and employees...

Senior leaders need to talk to each other.

Why do some employees perform poorly? Most managers would answer this question by ticking off a list that includes weak skills, insufficient experience,...

The belief that teams make us more creative and productive - and are the best way to get things done - is deeply entrenched. But Hackman, a professor...

Team conflict can add value or destroy it. Good conflict fosters respectful debate and yields mutually agreed-upon solutions that are often far superior...

Anna Parini “Virtual” teams—ones made up of people in different physical locations—are on the rise. As companies expand geographically and as telecommuting becomes more common, work groups often span far-flung offices, shared workspaces, private homes, and hotel rooms. When my firm, Ferrazzi Greenlight, recently surveyed 1,700 knowledge workers, 79% reported working always or frequently in […]

Only half of friendships are reciprocal.

The job of operating a family-owned company is often grievously complicated by friction arising from rivalries involving a father and his son, brothers, or other family members who hold positions in the business, or at least derive income from it. Unless the principals face up to their feelings of hostility, the author says, the business […]

Assets like leadership, talent, and speed are what produce superior market value. A capabilities audit can show you how you measure up—and how to build on your intangible strengths.

How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "What a colossal waste of time. Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple...

Most teams underperform. Yours can beat the odds. If you read nothing else on building better teams, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds...

ARE YOUR WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WORKING AGAINST YOU? To achieve your goals and get ahead, you need to rally people behind you and your ideas. But how do...

In 2012, Bill Allen and Maria Pejter, of Maersk Group's Human Resources Department, sat down to consider some key aspects of Maersk's talent management...

Describes a conflict that has arisen between an account manager and a creative director at Tassani Communications, a Chicago-based advertising agency...

Various proposals are set forth for expanding the capacity of the hospital. In assessing them, serious consideration has to be given to the culture of...

Within a short time frame, seven diverse team members assemble to write a business plan for a new company and struggle to define their roles, make decisions...

Presents the problem facing a newly appointed high-school principal. Raises issues about interpersonal and group behavior including lack of open conflict...

" In 2013, Anders Byriel, CEO of the family-owned Danish textiles company, Kvadrat, considered the firm's strategic plan. In 2000, Byriel and Mette...

Greg James, a global manager at Sun Microsystems, Inc., sets out to meet with his entire 43-member customer implementation team spread across India, France,...

The case describes Siemens, a worldwide innovator in the Energy, Healthcare, Industry, and Infrastructure & Cities sectors, and its efforts to develop...

Great teams don't just happen. How often have you sat in team meetings complaining to yourself, "Why does it take forever for this group to make a simple...

Château Margaux, one of only five prestigious estates in the Bordeaux Medoc wine region to have been classified as a "first-growth", is facing a host...

"Highlights critical gaps between research and practice in the field of strategic human resources management. Also, aims to debunk some myths and preconceptions...

Helps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in its financial statements. This case consists of an exercise in which...

This case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted...

Intermountain Health Care (IHC), an integrated delivery system based in Utah, has adopted a new strategy for managing health care delivery. The approach...

Jeanette Clough, the CEO of Mt. Auburn Hospital, successfully leads a turnaround for the struggling local hospital. When she assumed leadership of Mt....