Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg, co-CEOs of Board Intelligence and authors of ‘Collective Intelligence’, have explored the world of business and found that success doesn’t rely on a genius CEO or a super-smart executive team, but on tapping into vast reservoirs of brainpower from the boardroom to the shop floor. Drawing on their work with Fortune 500s to NGOs, they have shared first-hand accounts of business failure and explored what helps big companies stay nimble in their new book.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel H. Pink, author of ‘The Power of Regret’, ‘Drive’ and ‘To Sell is Human’, praised Collective Intelligence as an “essential guide” for leaders. He said that the book “helps leaders tap their organization’s full potential by creating the conditions for critical thinking, clear communication, and nimble execution.”
Jennifer Sundberg said: “The unusual level of access we’ve had to boards and leadership teams has taught us a lot about what goes into creating an enduringly successful business. This book is our way of providing a glimpse into that world so that others can learn from both its successes and failures.”
Pippa Begg added: “If 15 years of working with boards and leadership teams has taught us anything, it’s that you can’t rely just on them. The best businesses empower everyone in their organization to do their best thinking and act on it. This book is about how every company, big or small, can strive to do that.”
Collective Intelligence, written by Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg, co-CEOs of Board Intelligence, will be published on 9 November 2023 by LID Publishing, available as a hardback and e-book. The book provides detailed and actionable guidance on how to empower everyone to think hard and act fast, as well as the three capabilities that underpin collective intelligence: critical thinking, great communication, and a focus on the problems and opportunities that matter most.
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Derick is an experienced reporter having held multiple senior roles for large publishers across Europe. Specialist subjects include small business and financial emerging markets.