Midnight Lunch: The 4 Phases of Team Collaboration Success from Thomas Edison's Lab (Hardcover, New)

Foreword Matthew Greeley xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction xvii

Chapter 1 What Is True Collaboration? 1

Is It True Collaboration, or Is It a Team? 4

Team A versus Team B 5

Thomas Edison Mastered Collaboration as a Force for Success 12

Tracing Edison’s Collaboration Beliefs and Practices 17

Edison’s Four Phases of True Collaboration 18

True Collaboration Fosters a Growth Mindset: Balancing Learning and Performance 25

True Collaboration Is a Superskill That Builds a New Type of Knowledge Asset 32

Chapter 2 Why Is True Collaboration So Crucial Now? 35

Shift #1: The Rise in Complexity Due to Massive Generation of Data and Real-Time Data Synthesis 40

Shift #2: The Rise of the Metalogue as a Tool for Creating Purpose and Connection 47

Shift #3: The Need for Reskilling Workers in the Innovation Age 53

Chapter 3 Phase 1: Capacity—Creating the Foundations for Collaboration to Thrive 57

Part i, Phase 1—Capacity 60

Part ii, Phase 1—Capacity 72

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 1 89

Chapter 4 Phase 2: Context—How Context Accelerates Collaboration and Innovation 92

Part i, Phase 2: The Solo Meld 98

Part ii, Phase 2: Group Meld 119

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 2 146

Chapter 5 Phase 3: Coherence—Building Coherent Teams 150

Part i, Phase 3: Coherence 153

Part ii, Phase 3: Coherence 169

True Collaboration Toolkit: Hands-On Exercises—Phase 3 194

Chapter 6 Phase 4: Complexity—Forming Smart Layers and Developing Collective Intelligence 198

Part i, Phase 4: Complex Systems and Smart Layers 202

Part ii, Phase 4: Footprinting Captures Collective Intelligence 237

Chapter 7 True Collaboration: A Look into the Future 250

Notes 255

About the Author 271

Index 273