Midnight Lunch the 4 Phases of Team Collaboration Success from Thomas Edison's Lab

Thomas Edison created multi-billion dollar industries that still exist today. What many people don't realize is that his innovations were generated through focused approaches to teamwork and collaboration. Authored by the great grandniece of Thomas Edison, "Midnight Lunch" provides an...

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Main Author: Caldicott, Sarah Miller
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. J. Wiley & Sons Inc. 2013
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Thomas Edison created multi-billion dollar industries that still exist today. What many people don't realize is that his innovations were generated through focused approaches to teamwork and collaboration. Authored by the great grandniece of Thomas Edison, "Midnight Lunch" provides an intriguing look at how to use Edison's collaboration methods to strengthen live and virtual teams today. Edison's four phases of collaboration success offer a simple yet powerful way to see how different combinations of live and digital resources can multiply results and deliver outstanding ROI now. Shows how to draw together individuals from diverse disciplines, ensuring multiple perspectives and rapid problem-solving. Explains how to mix specialists and generalists on the same team, preventing groupthink and discouraging a culture of "superstars." Reveals the steps needed to reskill team members for collaboration in the digital era
Physical Description:1 volume illustrations, portraits
ISBN:9781118434475
9781118421963
9781118417850
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