Index
Page numbers in italics indicate illustrations
A
alumni networks, 148
ambiguity, 197
ambiguous tasks, 197
analytical mind, 185
analytical rationality, 71, 72, 74, 75
assumptions, personal, 16
attitudes, personal, 16
authenticity
and compelling vision, 188
and fluid identity, 142
intimate exchange and, 65, 72, 74, 77
and value connection, 188, 192
B
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 60
Balaguer, Oriol, 96, 100, 131, 196
balance
networks and, 122, 124, 131, 132
values and, 189
Barbara, 71, 75, 77, 78, 80, 82
battle talk, 48
Baudelaire, Charles, 95
beliefs
connecting to, 188, 192
in conversation, 72
diversity and, 26, 98, 122
and meaningful work, 197
blind spots, 26
boundaryless places, moving to, 145
Brian, 201, 203 brown-bag lunches, 45, 46, 127, 146
Buddhism, 25
Byron, George Gordon, 170
C
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, 156
chocolate deodorant, 109
commitments, 66
communities of practice
boundary crossing and, 130, 147, 151
creating, 134, 144
nascent Hot Spots and, 115, 119
compromises, behavioral norms and, 142
connections
communities of practice and, 135, 137
and crossing boundaries, 112
with experts, 146, 173, 174
fluid identities and, 142
mentors and, 146
through conversation, 73, 78
to values, 185, 187, 188, 192
to your heart, 189, 197
Conquest of Happiness, The (Russell), 140
conversation
analytical rationality and, 71, 72, 74, 75
close relationships and, 126
cooperative mindsets and, 8, 9, 11, 31
creative dialogue, 79
dehydrated talk, 74, 175, 176
disciplined debate, 75
emotional authenticity and, 65, 72, 74, 77
forums for, 170, 172, 176, 216
as information resource, 171, 173, 175, 179
intimate exchange, 77
spell breakers and, 82
types of, 74, 74
see also language
cooperation, habits of
actions for developing, 31
commitment, 66
discretionary actions, 64
importance of, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 32
information sharing, 63
language, 31, 65, 72, 73, 78
mentors and, 67
profiles, 34, 35, 36, 44, 49, 55
resources and, 43, 45, 47, 52, 64, 69
support for, 67
and team dynamics, 39, 45, 51, 52
virtuous cycle, 45, 45 see also habits
Country Clubs, 153, 155, 159, 165, 166, 167, 168
creativity of synthesis, 189
crucible experience, 44, 46, 47, 50, 56
D
Dark Temptation, 111
deep similarities, 123
dehydrated talk, 74, 74, 175, 176
disconnected work, 154
discretion, acting with, 64
discretionary time, 200
distractions, 212
Dominic, 25
E
eBay, 90
emotional authenticity, 65, 72, 74, 77
executive teams, company research and, 87, 149
F
feedback
igniting questions and, 181
impactful work and, 99, 207
job searches and, 148, 152
flâneurs, 95, 130, 131, 137, 140
focus, 211
Fred, 3, 6, 9, 16, 18, 25, 32, 93, 94
friendships, close, 122, 125, 125
G
Gareth, 52, 55, 63, 65, 67, 85, 87, 88
Ghoshal, Sumantra, 26
gifting, 63
Glaser, Tom, 90
Glowing, checklists for, 214
Goffee, Rob, 98
“golden moments,” 139, 144, 175, 188
Goldman Sachs, 90
Google, 139
Gore, Al, 184
Gould, Glenn, 60
H
habits
and creativity, 188
and diversity, 123, 126, 128, 141
and information treasures, 173, 187
nature of, 60
resources and, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23
see also cooperation, habits of
heritage relationships, 112, 115, 116, 129
heuristics, 97, 112, 113, 116, 128, 131
Homer, 212
Hot Spots, 3
commitments and, 66
compelling visions and, 158
diversity and, 97, 98
extended communities and, 19, 21, 24
great conversation and, 65, 71, 80
igniting questions and, 158, 180
meaningful work, 159
nascent, 113, 114, 118
network expansion and, 112, 113, 114, 117, 131, 133, 136
personal values and, 169
I
impactful work, 207
In Between Dreams (Johnson), 60
information
disciplined debate and, 76
sharing of, 63
treasures of, 173, 181
isolation, myth of, 33
J
jargon, 141
Johanna, 171, 177, 179, 190, 200, 202, 204, 208
Johnson, Jack, 60
jumping across worlds
communities of practice and, 134
flâneurs and, 137
heuristics and, 97
Hot Spots and, 112
long term actions for, 147
principle of, 9, 12
profile of, 29, 36, 44, 49, 101, 103, 163
short term actions for, 146
K
Karen, 75
L
language
company research and, 87
of competition, 48, 50, 51, 62
of cooperation, 31, 65
emotional authenticity and, 65, 72, 74, 77
fluid identities and, 141
see also conversation
latent energy, igniting, 153
London Business School, 98, 177, 199
M
Magnum ice cream, 110
Mandela, Nelson, 184
Marilyn, 135
meetings, 135, 140, 146, 179, 202
memories of the future, 187, 188
mentors
boundary crossing and, 129, 146, 152, 174
close friends as, 126, 129
and cooperative habits, 67
and “smell of the place,” 88, 90, 91
minisabbaticals, 139, 144, 176
Mohi, 184, 186, 187, 189, 190, 191
N
nascent Hot Spots, 113, 114, 118
networks
balance in, 122, 124, 131, 132
charting, 114, 115, 116
development of, 112, 113, 114, 117
value of, 125, 125
New Delhi Motor Show, 155
norms
cooperative, 37, 43, 46, 56
of Country Clubs, 160
fluid identities and, 141, 144
O
obligations, 199
obstacles, 212
Odyssey (Homer), 212
P
personality, 2, 17, 22, 30, 62
promotions
company policies and, 89, 91
competitive environments and, 34, 48, 54, 56
Q
questions
audacious, 171
confronting, 18
creating space for, 178
disciplined debate and, 76
emotional, 79, 84
igniting, 156
information treasures and, 173
self-awareness and, 188
“smell of the place” and, 87, 148, 160
“what if,” 185
R
Rajan, 201
reading, focused, 174
resources
communities of practice as, 129, 130, 137
cooperation and, 43, 45, 47, 52, 64, 69
creating, 171, 201
outside communities and, 90
personal development of, 21
potential, 15
and time, 123
Reuters, 90
rhythms, 211
rituals, 127
romanticism, 170
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 170
Royal College of Art, 173, 174
rules, new, 178
rules of thumb, 98
Russell, Bertrand, 140
S
self-disclosure, 65
serendipity, 133, 137, 138, 139, 144, 176
“smell of the place,” 31, 85, 149
socially responsible projects, 147, 152
Socrates, 76 specialization, 146, 149
spell breakers, 82
sports activities, 140, 147, 152
stories about the future, 190
surface similarities, 123
T
tasks, meaningful, 153, 154, 157, 159, 165, 167, 197
Tata, Ratan, 155, 167, 169, 172, 183
teams, cooperation profiles of, 35, 36, 36
themes, meaningful, 148, 156, 174, 176, 180, 191, 204
time wasters, 179
U
Unilever, 109
uniqueness, 97
V
value
connecting to, 188
networks and, 125, 125
sources of, 63
vision
authenticity and, 188
creating compelling, 158, 184, 192
daydreaming and, 187, 190
latent energy and, 158, 165
and stories, 190
and visionaries, 184
“what if” questions and, 185
volunteering
boundary crossing and, 135, 140, 147, 151, 152
igniting tasks and, 117, 184, 197
W
Walls confectionary team, 110, 111, 115
“what if” questions, 185
work, model of, 199