{"product_id":"creative-conspiracy-the-new-rules-of-breakthrough-collaboration-9781422173343","title":"Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmbracing the Counterintuitive Side of Collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink of your to-do list at work. Chances are the most important tasks require you to work with others--and the success of those endeavors depends on the effectiveness of your collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to management expert Leigh Thompson, collaboration that is conscious, planned, and focused on generating new ideas builds excitement and produces what she calls a \"creative conspiracy.\" Teams that conspire to organize themselves, motivate one another, and combine their talents to meet creative challenges are the hallmark of the most successful organizations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Thompson reveals the keys to the kind of collaboration that allows teams to reach their full creative potential and maximize their results. She also reveals a host of surprising findings; for example: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Left to their own devices, teams are less creative than individuals\u003cbr\u003e- Providing \"rules\" to teams actually increases inventiveness\u003cbr\u003e- Striving for \u003ci\u003equality\u003c\/i\u003e results in less creativity than striving for \u003ci\u003equantity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Fluctuating membership enhances a team's innovation\u003cbr\u003e- Most leaders cannot articulate the four basic rules of brainstorming \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThompson combines broad-ranging research with real-life examples to offer strategies and practices designed to help teams and their leaders capitalize on what actually works when it comes to creative collaboration. \u003ci\u003eCreative Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e challenges managers to adopt an unconventional approach to leading teams that, done right, will lead to the creative success of every team--and every organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is the J. Jay Gerber Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management. She directs the highly successful Kellogg executive course, Leading High Impact Teams, and the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center. She also codirects the Negotiation Strategies for Managers course. Thompson has published more than 100 research articles and has authored nine books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Negotiations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaking the Team\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mind and Heart of the Negotiator\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726568722706,"sku":"9781422173343","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc4f568d-1cca-40dc-8fa3-e6daa224b40e.jpg?v=1734875305","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creative-conspiracy-the-new-rules-of-breakthrough-collaboration-9781422173343","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}