Business Strategies
Solving the Collaboration Conundrum
A comprehensive study by the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that collaboration is easier said than done. In many cases, organizations are already collaborating, but need help to improve success. Those firms that collaborate successfully share a number of traits worth sharing.
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Eric J Adams - Freelance Writer
The Role of Trust in Business Collaboration
Economist Intelligence Unit study that shows trust is not necessary for success in coordination and cooperation relationships, but it is likely essential to collaboration.
2008-06-13
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Leaders Needed to Bridge the Gap to Effective Collaboration
Collaboration is necessary to business success, right? Recent research suggests most executives believe so. But collaboration doesn’t happen by itself. Leaders need to use all the vital ingredients to help their teams collaborate effectively.
2008-04-08
Michael Astle
Executive Thought Leadership
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Collaboration: Harnessing Our Collective Potential
Perspectives and interviews on the power of collaboration and collective intelligence, including John Chambers on “The Promise of Collaboration” and a discussion with MIT Professor Thomas W. Malone on collective intelligence.
2008-04-07
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Intelligent Collaboration
A conversation about collaboration and collective intelligence with renowned organizational theorist Professor Thomas W. Malone, the founding director of the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT and the author of The Future of Work.
2008-04-07
Dr Tom W Malone
Patrick J. McGovern Professor, MIT Sloan School of Management
Chris Beveridge
Cisco Executive Thought Leadership
Cisco Systems, Inc.
A Model for Executive Collaboration
As we learn to become more collaborative, having a process in place for how to work together can help leaders maximize success. Here, we share five components we’ve found are essential in any executive collaboration model.
2008-04-07
Ron Ricci
Vice President, Corporate Positioning
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Solving the Collaboration Conundrum
A comprehensive study by the Economist Intelligence Unit finds that collaboration is easier said than done. Those firms that collaborate successfully share a number of traits worth sharing.
2008-04-07
Eric J Adams
Freelance Writer
The Promise of Collaboration
Using the network to get connected and working together toward common goals, we have the ability to overcome great challenges and take advantage of unprecedented opportunity.
2008-04-07
John T. Chambers
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Brad Boston
Senior Vice President, Global Government Solutions and Corporate Security Programs
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Collaborative Communications
A discussion with Blair Christie, senior vice president of Corporate Communications at Cisco, about how the emergence of “Web 2.0” is changing the ways in which organizations communicate.
2008-04-07
Blair Christie
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communication
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Ewan Morrison
Editor, Cisco Executive Thought Leadership
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Collaboration: Transforming the way business works
This Economist Intelligence Unit survey of executives revealed new imperatives for collaboration, an existing necessary cultural shift, missing processes, and dissatisfaction with current technology tools.
2007-04-01
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
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