5 Practices to Avoid Knowledge Differences in Cross-functional Teams

Idea posted: September 2020

Institutions: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business    McGill University   

Teamwork is never easy, and cross-functional teamwork is especially challenging given the starkly different experiences, knowledge and perspectives that team members bring to the team. To span the divisions, participants…

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4 Nextsensing Skills to See What the Future Holds

Idea posted: September 2016

Institutions: IE Business School   

Behind all human progress is the question: What’s Next? Asking “What’s Next?” led humankind from the invention of the wheel to the building of the pyramids, the establishment of common…

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“I respect your opinion”: How to Improve the Exchange of Opposing Views

Idea posted: December 2023

Institutions: Harvard Business School    Harvard Kennedy School    University of British Columbia   

Individuals engaged in contentious conversations about controversial issues rarely communicate to others in the discussion that they are willing to respectfully consider opposing viewpoints—what social scientists “receptiveness.” One reason may…

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