Teaching an Anthill to Fetch

Developing Collaborative Intelligence @ Work

by Stephen James Joyce

Number of pages: 219

Publisher: Mighty Small Books

BBB Library: Operations Management

ISBN: 9780978031206



About the Author

Joyce works within a wide range of organizations developing collaborative intelligence through consultation, program design and facilitation.

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Editorial Review

As teams become increasingly virtual; productivity increases will be required; leadership skills will be demanded from more and more of the team's membership. Our capacity for resilience will be tested on a daily basis. However, when groups of people adapt and respond collectively, incredible things happen. This is where collaborative intelligence becomes vital. So what if you could teach an anthill to fetch?

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"Like the college courses in musical and literary appreciation, this book is intended for several groups: not only for practitioners, actual and would-be, but also for those who read merely for enjoyment." Questia

“Teaching An Anthill To Fetch” by Stephen James Joyce provides a key concept and tool for this–collaborative intelligence or CQ. The book argues that in today’s world, IQ and EQ are no longer enough – we must also need CQ or the capacity to harness the intelligence and energy of people. This book teaches tools on how to attract and retain high quality employees, create meaningful participation and effective collaboration, instill a strong sense of purpose to teams, and balance leadership with “followship.”PRLeap

"What we do for ourselves means little if we can't work well with others. However, if we can collaborate effectively there's nothing that cannot be achieved. Stephen Joyce's book brings all these issues together quite brilliantly; he clearly points out the barriers to collaboration and offers practical exercises to overcome them. It's a must-read if you're working with others toward a worthwhile goal." Trans4mind

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