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HBR's 10 Must Reads 2017
by Harvard Business Review, Clayton M. Christensen, Adam Grant, Vijay Govindarajan, Thomas H. Davenport
October 2016
Intermediate to advanced
192 pages
4h 7m
English
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by Rob Cross, Reb Rebele, and Adam Grant
COLLABORATION IS TAKING OVER the workplace. As business becomes increasingly global and cross-functional, silos are breaking down, connectivity is increasing, and teamwork is seen as a key to organizational success. According to data we have collected over the past two decades, the time spent by managers and employees in collaborative activities has ballooned by 50% or more.
Certainly, we find much to applaud in these developments. However, when consumption of a valuable resource spikes that dramatically, it should also give us pause. Consider a typical week in your own organization. How much time do people spend in meetings, on the phone, and responding to e-mails? At many companies ...