S5 | E11: What Makes A Strong Collaboration?

From music to business, to everything in between, some of the greatest and most creative work is accomplished in collaboration. This week, sales expert and Speaker Jeff Davis joins us to explore the ins and outs of what it takes to work together.

We explore:

+Why no one wants to steal your idea
+Collaborations in hip hop versus other music genres
+Finding what unique skill or style you bring to the table
+Creating a culture of Togetherness
+Identifying a decision-maker
+Asking ‘What’s the objective?’ in a group setting
+The Zappos open concept office layout
+The problem with consensus-driven decisions
+How strong leaders act during meetings
+The Occupy Wall Street movement
+Organizational bottlenecks
+Technology’s impact on collaboration

Find Jeff online:

Twitter @Jeff_Davis2
www.smasummit.com
www.jeffdavis2.com

References/Resources:

Simon Sinek - Leaders Eat Last —   https://amzn.com/B00G3L0ZTQ 

Kanye West - Crack Music — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGSH72Jw8QE
Eminem - Without Me — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVkUvmDQ3HY 

Season 5 Theme Song:

cLOUD9 - After Party — available at www.chicagoloud9.com