{"product_id":"9781422173343","title":"Creative Conspiracy: The New Rules of Breakthrough Collaboration","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbracing the Counterintuitive Side of Collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink of your to-do list at work. Chances are the most important tasks require you to work with others—and the success of those endeavors depends on the effectiveness of your collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to management expert Leigh Thompson, collaboration that is conscious, planned, and focused on generating new ideas builds excitement and produces what she calls a “creative conspiracy.” Teams that conspire to organize themselves, motivate one another, and combine their talents to meet creative challenges are the hallmark of the most successful organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Thompson reveals the keys to the kind of collaboration that allows teams to reach their full creative potential and maximize their results. She also reveals a host of surprising findings; for example:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Left to their own devices, teams are less creative than individuals\u003cbr\u003e• Providing “rules” to teams actually increases inventiveness\u003cbr\u003e• Striving for \u003ci\u003equality\u003c\/i\u003e results in less creativity than striving for \u003ci\u003equantity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Fluctuating membership enhances a team’s innovation\u003cbr\u003e• Most leaders cannot articulate the four basic rules of brainstorming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson combines broad-ranging research with real-life examples to offer strategies and practices designed to help teams and their leaders capitalize on what actually works when it comes to creative collaboration. \u003ci\u003eCreative Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e challenges managers to adopt an unconventional approach to leading teams that, done right, will lead to the creative success of every team—and every organization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard Business Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028744126704,"sku":"9781422173343","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422173343_p0.jpg?v=1763739698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422173343","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}