A failure to connect the dots across multiple government agencies has become shorthand for high-profile lapses by the U.S. Federal Government. But the need to reach across agencies isn't limited to security challenges or crisis situations. "The day-to-day operations, run largely by career civil servants, also require a new kind of collaboration," says CCL's Bill Adams. more >>
Nobody likes a braggart, so why are attention hogs and show-offs often first in line for promotions, funding and plum assignments? "Part of the problem is with you, the boss," says CCL's Cindy McLaughlin. more >>
Is your team in the doldrums, unmotivated or underperforming? If so, a lesson in the entrepreneurial mindset is in order - for you and for your team members. more >>
At CCL, we define leadership in terms of outcomes - what leadership brings about. As a collective human process, leadership can best be described as what is done to set direction, achieve alignment and get commitment. more >>
Rob Kaiser was "nearly seduced by the feel-good message of the strengths movement." But today, he coaches executives, researches leadership versatility and writes extensively about the dangers of over-emphasizing our strengths. more >>
Truly innovative leadership means fostering new thinking and collaboration that produces new business opportunities, says CCL senior faculty member David Horth. more >>
President Obama has called on federal agencies to prevent terrorist attacks by getting better at "connecting the dots." CCL senior faculty member Bill Adams discusses the leadership skills and training needed to make that happen. more >>
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) placed among the Top 20 providers of leadership training in a survey released this month by TrainingIndustry.com, a leading portal worldwide for information about the industry. more >>
In today's volatile economy, innovation leadership matters more than ever. Leaders need these skills themselves, as they operate in challenging times. They also need to create a climate in their companies that nurtures the innovative systems, thinking and tools that are crucial for growth. CCL and renowned design firm Continuum have partnered to show you the impact of innovation leadership - and to help you cultivate it now. more >>
CCL senior faculty member John McGuire critiques the shortcomings of U.S. political leadership -- and calls for a new model, already successful in the corporate world, that favors interdependence over conflict. more >>
Cisco President of European Markets, Chris Dedicoat, discusses Europe’s new age innovation - one in which greater productivity and innovation will help keep the region competitive for years to come. more >>
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invests in its future by making a bold, innovative vision – the construction of fully networked “smart cities” – a reality. more >>
In this interview, Guido Jouret, VP and CTO of the Emerging Technologies Group at Cisco, discusses how Cisco I-Prize uses an open innovation model to tap into the collective intelligence of the human network. more >>
Economist Intelligence Unit study that shows trust is not necessary for success in coordination and cooperation relationships, but it is likely essential to collaboration. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
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. more >>
