Three decades ago, I started studying what makes teams and organizations more innovative. This was while I was leading a 20,000-person process and innovation practice at the consulting firm Accenture.
Two decades ago, I created the Personality Poker system as a way of creating high-performing innovation teams.
Fifteen years ago, Portfolio Penguin published the Personality Poker book.
And today, I am thrilled to formally launch my latest book: You’re Not Playing with a Full Deck: Why the Coworkers Who Drive You Crazy Are Your Unfair Advantage.
Unlike the Personality Poker book, which focused heavily on personalities, the new book addresses the all-important topic of culture.
How do organizations grow and adapt by bringing in divergent perspectives in a systematic way?
The book covers topics such as:
- The innovation process and how to match people to the right roles
- Creating environments where all styles can thrive (it’s not how you most likely do it today!)
- Why meetings have personalities and how to design for them
- Intentionally developing cultures where collaboration is the norm and silos are broken down
It is a fast and fun read.
It is available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and other platforms for the ebook. And you can get the paperback at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and many more places.