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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. She studies team composition.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Clarify Roles.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with.

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How an Effective Partner Ecosystem Strives for Collaboration Over Competition

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Salesforce.org Partners and Staff collaborating at our last in-person Partner Summit in 2019. OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Do we recognize the signs of these problems? They would rather share and learn with and from their competitors than let that happen!

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.”

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Don’t Get Too Comfortable at the Top–AI Puts a Twist on Leadership

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Collaborative relationships are the future currency. Collaborative relationships are the future’s currency. Identify staffers who will be ambassadors and fill these collaborative roles: Identify employees across the organization to be ambassadors. They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective.