Massachusetts Institute of Technology
THE COLLABORATION PARADOX
John Abele, Co-Founder, Boston Scientific
Thursday October 26, 2006 4:00-5:30 pm
NE20-336 Conference Room (3 Cambridge Center)
A video recording of John Abele's presentation is now available. (Requires Real Player 8.0+)
Abstract
The problem with developing new technology is that the establishment generally views it as threatening and the problems faced by the small company are frequently more political than technical (Silos, Politics and Turf Wars). Understanding the organizational dynamic of the complex, multidimensional, multi-factorial environment that influences how new concepts are introduced and accepted is essential and developing a strategy for getting an honest, objective assessment of a new technological product is a real challenge. Some counter intuitive examples can be instructive.
Speaker bio
John Abele is the retired Founding Chairman of Boston Scientific and involved with numerous not-for-profit organizations including FIRST Robotics (he's Board Chairman), a group that organizes robotic "co-opetitions" around the world. He is passionate about "harnessing collective intelligence" and owns a conference center near Toronto to research best ways to improve group effectiveness.
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