A classic work on Teams and collaboration--now Updated with a new preface--shows how an externally focused team model is the key to fueling innovation and your organization\'s success.
with new examples and research from organizations such as Microsoft, Takeda, and the Museum of Modern Art, Ancona and Bresman show you how to Build X-Teams that: Keep pace with shifts in markets, technologies, cultures, and your competition Innovate by moving quickly from generating ideas to executing and diffusing them throughout your organization Employ distributed leadership to unlock crucial information, expertise, and new ways of working together--wherever these qualities reside within or outside your company In an increasingly complex and ever-changing world, where adaptability and creativity are paramount to an enterprise\'s success--and even its survival-- X-Teams is your handbook for winning..
with their distinctively flexible membership and leadership structure, X-Teams continuously reach outward to fuel the innovation process.
In this Updated Edition with a new preface and new research, Deborah Ancona and Henrik Bresman describe an externally focused team model--the X-team--That is even more relevant today than when it was first introduced.
And That wall can prevent the team from adapting to change and delivering value to the organization.
But these internal dynamics--while positive in themselves--can create a wall between the team and the outside world.
Good Teams Build camaraderie, confidence in their abilities, and a solid process for working together.
You\'re not getting breakthrough ideas.
You\'re not seeing creativity and flexibility.
Yet the results are disappointing.
The team members work well together; they\'re committed to the mission and highly motivated to perform.
You Build a team around top-notch talent.
A classic work on Teams and collaboration--now Updated with a new preface--shows how an externally focused team model is the key to fueling innovation and your organization\'s success
