As Jim points out, we
continue to make progress in developing tools to support the efforts of teams
to conduct complex knowledge work. At the same time, we are deepening our
understanding of what differentiates highly effective teams from average teams.
But these two streams of progress rarely intersect.
Collaborating Minds is the business concept that Jim and Dave have developed that functions at that intersection of complex knowledge work and highly effective teams.
1. Given what we know about
high-performance teams and current social technologies, can we create a virtual
high-performance team with several hundred members?
2. If such a team existed,
what kinds of problems could it solve that are currently unsolved?3. Is there an acceptable business model to sustain that team over time?
David Friedman is passionate about problem-solving and about relationship building as fundamental human activities. That’s why he’s developing Collaborating Minds. He wants people to be much more productive and enjoy themselves much more too. He writes about collaboration at Positive Structures. David was a partner at McKinsey & Company (a global consulting firm) and through his firm Bridgewell Partners has advised professionals on growing their practices through systematic relationship building. You can contact David here.