Which of the eight characteristics associated with positive synergy were
evident in the case of the Redeem team?
. Which of the eight characteristics associated with positive synergy were not
evident in the 2004 team that lost in the Olympics in Athens?
How important is a fun culture for innovation?
What similarities do you see between the Ford Diesel team and the Mac team
at Apple and the Skunk Works at Lockheed?
. How easy do you think it is to identify people who respond to challenges?
. In addition to acting as a cheerleader, what other important roles does Tom
West suggest a project manager play?
. Looking back on your experience working on low-priority projects, did any of
these strategies work?
How did Singer enhance trust on his project?
How did Singer establish effective patterns of communication?
. What do you think would have happened if the work had been completed in
Japan instead of Australia?
. How does the nominal group technique prevent groupthink from occurring on
a project?
Exercises
1. The following activities are based on a rec