Building the Future
by Amy Edmondson and Susan Salter Reynolds
Edmondson's case study of Living PlanIT, a smart-city startup, and what it teaches about big teaming across industries, with the venture's failures included. Honest and useful for cross-sector leaders.
Read it if…
you lead projects that span companies and disciplines.
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Skip it if…
you want Edmondson's psychological-safety work; see The Fearless Organization.
Try instead: Trust Inc. →
Three things you will actually use
- Big teaming requires translating across cultures.
- Audacious visions need execution discipline.
- Failure teaches when examined.
Do this first
Map the different professional cultures on your project and where they clash.
Our verdict
Honest cross-sector case.
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