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Friction. Focus. Firepower: The Real Collaboration Code
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Hey Reader Ever notice how in Star Wars, the best scenes aren’t the peaceful ones? (I was listening to 'Good Bad Billionaire' on BBC Sounds on Saturday about George Lucas and now can't get Star Wars out of my head! ;-) Same goes for teamwork. Real collaboration isn’t a group hug: it’s friction with purpose. That’s clarity being built in real time. If your team’s starting to sound a little too polite for it's own good - maybe it’s time for a little creative lightsaber work. New blog: [The Collaboration Code: Why People Aren’t Difficult, Just Different] Short read. Big spark. Go on- start a little (productive) trouble. Or if you prefer listen to this week's podcast "The Maverick's Survival Guide" And if you or any of your friends have been made redundant recently you'll want to listen next week - we have a 5 day mini series on the podcast called 'Out of Office (for now)'. It's also good for anyone who is having a "is this it' moment too. I'll send you a reminder on Monday just in case this is for you. Have a brilliant day! |
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