Networks are key to collaboration, but not in the way you think

Innovation requires collaboration, not just among people but among ideas. Our networks are key to our collaboration, but not in the way you think…


Much of what we read about networking in the professional sphere focuses on the size of our network and techniques for expanding it.

While this may be a byproduct, the real effort is in creating a diverse network of connections and how we engage our network.

Rob Cross in his new book on #CollaborationOverload, talks about networks in a different way,
· Our networks need to be diverse across disciplines, organizations, divisions, and types of people.
· We need to be a bridge between people in our network
· Successful collaborators spend way more time with people in their network exploring ideas for collaboration.
· These explorations become the seed for future work together
· We need to be selective about what work we participate in order to free up time to explore essential collaborations.

Now You: Are you a bridge in your network?

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