Midnight Lunch: The 4 Phases of Team Collaboration Success from Thomas Edison's Lab

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Is True Collaboration?

Is It True Collaboration, or Is It a Team?

Team A versus Team B

Thomas Edison Mastered Collaboration as a Force for Success

Tracing Edison’s Collaboration Beliefs and Practices

Edison’s Four Phases of True Collaboration

True Collaboration Fosters a Growth Mindset: Balancing Learning and Performance

True Collaboration Is a Superskill That Builds a New Type of Knowledge Asset

Chapter 2: Why Is True Collaboration So Crucial Now?

Shift #1: The Rise in Complexity Due to Massive Generation of Data and Real-Time Data Synthesis

Shift #2: The Rise of the Metalogue as a Tool for Creating Purpose and Connection

Shift #3: The Need for Reskilling Workers in the Innovation Age

Chapter 3: Phase 1

Part i, Phase 1—Capacity

Part ii, Phase 1—Capacity

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 1

Chapter 4: Phase 2

Part i, Phase 2: The Solo Meld

Part ii, Phase 2: Group Meld

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 2

Chapter 5: Phase 3

Part i, Phase 3: Coherence

Part ii, Phase 3: Coherence

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 3

Chapter 6: Phase 4

Part i, Phase 4: Complex Systems and Smart Layers

Part ii, Phase 4: Footprinting Captures Collective Intelligence

Chapter 7: True Collaboration

About the Author

Index