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1. The
Borderless
Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
MindLines
Steven Pritchard
TMA World │ Director Global Client Engagement

2. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
There is a Yiddish proverb that says
“ If God wants people to suffer
...He gives them too much understanding.
”

3. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Accompanying
the freedoms
created by a
borderless
virtual world,
come the
tyrannies of
information
overload.

4. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
In many organizations, the speed of technological progress far
outstrips the capacity of management to use its collaborative
potential effectively.

5. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
We operate in a 24/7 age of ‘continual partial distraction’,
both at home and in the workplace.
As someone rather amusingly put it, ‘these days, we all make love
with
one eye on the Blackberry’, Wi-Fi can invade even our most
intimate of moments.

6. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Whilst technology liberates us from working exclusively
with those who are geographically nearest,
we also need some boundaries to get the best out of the ever
expanding possibilities offered by the use of social and
collaborative technologies.

7. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Recent research by McKinsey, ‘Organizing for an Emerging World’,
confirms that real benefits are to be gained from greater
collaborative communication, particularly between managers in
expert communities.

8. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
However, despite the seductive offer of limitless connectivity,
unfocussed or untargeted communication also creates inefficiency
in knowledge transfer, a loss of perspective around what is
genuinely significant,
duplication of activity and slow decision making.

9. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
So as a collaborative leader,
here is a tool to help you plan your connectivity with
appropriate “Laser-Like” precision.
Look
Assess
Select
Establish
Resonate

10. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Look
Assess
…at your specific needs, objectives and
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purposes.
Establish
What precisely are you Resonate
seeking to achieve through
collaboration?

11. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Look
Assess
Do you have a defined ‘end state’ in
Select
mind requiring temporary
collaboration, or is your Establish
purpose to ‘flow’ and Resonate
accompany others on an
evolutionary journey of
discovery around shared
interests?

12. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Assess
Assess
…internally and externally which
Select
professional communities and individual
connections are most suited to the type Establish
of collaborative relationship you need? Resonate

13. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Assess
Assess
You can’t be involved with everything
Select
…or everyone. Assessing clarifies and
focuses how to best present your case Establish
to others. Resonate
It’s a two way street.
Collaborators need to know
what they might gain from
collaborating with you.

14. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Select
Assess
…and invite with a well
Select
worded proposition, only
those most likely to yield Establish
productive and positive outputs, Resonate
but be open to and know
how to quickly evaluate
unplanned connectivity.

15. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Select
Assess
Some of the best
Select
discoveries are indeed
accidental or spontaneous, Establish
but they take time. Resonate

16. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Establish
Assess
…significance, structure and rootedness
Select
in the early exchanges of ideas and
information. Establish
Resonate

17. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Resonate
Assess
…collaborative relationships
Select
are often discretionary.
Establish
Ensure that you resonate Resonate
rather than repel those you
collaborate with.
A “Laser-Like” focus to collaborative working
will free up the time you need to take advantage of the very best ideas,
whilst also ensuring you maintain clarity of purpose.

18. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
Look
Resonate
Assess
Collaboration thrives
Select
in a culture of openness,
so be considerate and ensure Establish
you open rather than close down Resonate
dialogue, with a leadership
style of encouragement
and curiosity.
A “Laser-Like” focus to collaborative working
will free up the time you need to take advantage of the very best ideas,
whilst also ensuring you maintain clarity of purpose.

19. The Borderless Organization
…and the need for “Laser-Like” connectivity
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