Please feel free to enjoy some webinars on leadership development and networks presented to the companies that form the basis of the Connected Commons West Coast.
Performance & Well-Being Through Personal Networks
Why Networks Matter More Now
Watch the leaders of the Connected Commons as they showcase the latest thinking and practices for individuals and organizations to succeed in a networked world.
Why Networks Matter for Leaders
Watch Rob Cross and the leaders of the Connected Commons and learn how work is changing and network knowledge will be the master competency for success as individuals, organizations and broader communities.
Spurring Innovation Through Networked Talent
Chris Ernst, Vice President at the Gates Foundation, discusses how innovation today spans boundaries – thriving in networks where information and expertise flow laterally, diagonally, and in spirals. Yet, most organizations still rely on old methods and a structure designed well over a hundred years ago – the hierarchy. In this interactive webinar, Chris shares how Juniper Networks, a technology innovator in Silicon Valley, is learning to use boundary spanning networks to spur innovation in a networked world.
Featured Articles
Collaborative Overload
Harvard Business Review
Jan-Feb 2016
Addressing Collaboration Overload
California Management Review
Fall 2013
How Boundary Spanning Networks Drive Organizational Change and Effectiveness
Organizational Dynamics
April 2013
Leveraging Networks to Reduce the Costs of Turnover
California Management Review
Summer 2011
Personal Networks of Successful Leaders
Harvard Business Review
July 2011
How ‘Who You Know’ Affects What You Decide
MIT Sloan Management Review
Winter 2009
Recent Research
Leading in a Connected World: How Effective Leaders Drive Results Through Networks