008- How to Lead to win the Planetary Poker Game

Planet Earth

In this episode, Dr. Terry Yosie, President and CEO of the World Environment Center and an experienced executive in both the private and public sectors, talks about the leadership and organizational capabilities that will be needed to win the “planetary poker game” we are in the midst of playing. Terry provides some examples of how…

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007- How to Work with Others to Tackle System Challenges

Climate Change

In this episode, Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director of the Association for Climate Change Officers, talks about the importance of working with others to tackle system challenges like adaptation to climate change by organizations and society. Dan provides examples of how organizations are tackling climate change and how a professional organization can provide support to professionals…

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006- How the Most Successful Knowledge Workers Work

Knowledge Worker Framework

In this episode, I describe a reference structure called the Knowledge Work Framework to serve as a checklist for work that requires ideas, thinking, creativity, and innovation to be successful. The framework acknowledges the importance of interacting with other people. Therefore, I conclude the episode describing the qualities of a socially intelligent leader. == Subscribe…

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005- Secrets to Enabling Collaboration in Your Team

Enabling Collaboration on Your Team

In this episode, I describe a diagnostic tool called Team Collaboration Assessment. The tool provides a roadmap for a team to journey from where they are towards the high performance that is possible through effective collaboration. I conclude the episode describing the nine principles of collaboration and leading high-performance teamwork. == Subscribe to the Quadrant…

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004 – How Facilitation Stops Groups from Preventing Innovation and Change

Facilitation

In this episode, Bill Shephard, creative problem solving expert and professional facilitator for the Creative Problem Solving Group, talks about the role of facilitation in moving groups and organizations towards novelty and change. Facilitation provides the process leadership needed for groups to overcome the natural forces that hamper organizations from moving towards innovation and change.…

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003- Integrative Design for New Ways to Improve Building Performance

Building Design

In this episode, Leslie Billhymer, an architect and lecturer at University of Pennsylvania, talks about reducing energy use by buildings which accounts for a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Like other tough challenges, this one is benefiting from a collaborative approach that Leslie calls integrative design. == Subscribe to the Quadrant…

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001- Research-Based Ways to Improve the Creativity of Groups

Group Creativity

In this episode, Dr. Keith Sawyer, author of Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration, talks about his unique research of highly creative groups. While many have studied the creativity of individuals, the creativity of groups is important work because it takes collaboration to turn the creativity of individuals into innovation. == Subscribe to the…

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