The Collective Intelligence Book

How to build a business that’s smarter than you.

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“An essential guide to help leaders tap their organisation’s full potential.”

~ Daniel H Pink. #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A whistle-stop tour through processes that lead to clear thinking and conducting business better.”

~ Anjli Raval, Management Editor at the Financial Times

The Collective Intelligence Book

What’s the book about?

Enduringly successful companies don’t rely on a genius CEO. They build collective intelligence, systematically empowering everyone to use their brains and apply them to the things that matter most.

The iPhone wasn’t the brainchild of Steve Jobs, Warren Buffet didn’t want to bet on Apple, and Amazon Prime wasn’t Jeff Bezos’ idea. Each of these breakthroughs was sparked by an employee who’d been given the tools, skills and confidence to ask the right questions.

Every company has a vast reservoir of brainpower and it’s your role as a leader to tap into it. In the book we’ll show you how.

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What do people say about the book?

  • As… an executive coach, [who] previously spent many years in journalism, I truly value the power of good questions. I’d love more leaders to tap into this, and this book is the best I have read for showing why and how.

    ~ Kerensa Jennings (BT Group Director, Data Platforms)

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • Essential holiday reading for all leaders.

    ~ Patrick Butcher (seasoned plc CFO and non-executive advisor)

    Source: GoodReads.com

  • Very well structured and easy to follow, with practical tips as well as interesting anecdotes. A great read for anyone, at any level, of a business.

    ~ Richard

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • An insightful read, to say the least: it bursts with thought-provoking stories and anecdotes that will reshape your understanding of business, as well as practical points you can implement immediately.

    ~ EnterpriseAlumni Book Club

    Source: LinkedIn.com

  • A whistle-stop tour through processes that lead to clear thinking and conducting business better.

    ~ Anjli Raval, Financial Times Management Editor

    Source: FT.com

  • Brilliant book. Full of interesting insights that are readily doable in any business context.

    ~ Alan

    via Amazon.co.uk

  • This book is a rare find. A gem in content, style and impact. It is a business book that is a page-turner.

    ~ Roger

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • It's a highly readable, short book that I find myself dipping back into frequently. It's also beautifully designed throughout. I highly recommend it, for yourself or as a gift for a business book enthusiast.

    ~ Helen Beedham

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • The writing flows with ease, so you don’t feel like you are reading a business book. There are some great stories and anecdotes that they tell, and their framework is insightful. Buy some Post-It notes as you’ll be tabbing every page, as I did.

    ~ May

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • Really enjoyed reading... Great lessons for anyone working in any arena - make the most of and listen to the asset that is the people you have chosen to work with - and don't stop asking questions!

    ~ Lindsey

    Source: Amazon.co.uk

  • I really loved the book. Lots of nuggets that I can take forward into my leadership role.

    ~ Sarah Rapson (Deputy CEO and Executive Director, Financial Reporting Council and SID, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust)

    Source: Email

  • This is an entertaining and readable book that provides insights that can be applied by any business leader. Even adopting a few of the ideas in this book will justify its purchase!

    ~ Roger Barker (Director of Policy and Corporate Governance, Institute of Directors)

    Source: Email

  • This book was a steroid boost... [It] will give you increased confidence that you don’t need to power along on your own. You are smarter when you tap into the smarties around you.
    Su Sehmer

    Source: The HR Director

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Collective intelligence: what is it?

Collective intelligence is when an organisation’s smarts are greater than the sum of its intellectual parts. It powers the most enduringly successful businesses, helping them to grow big and stay nimble. Here you can learn why it works and how to build it.

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How can you embed Collective Intelligence in your team?

We’ve developed a methodology — the Question Driven Insight™ (QDI) Principle — to help you build and sustain collective intelligence at scale in your business.

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Jennifer & Pippa the authors

About the book’s authors

Jen and Pippa are co-CEOs of Board Intelligence, a mission-led technology firm that works with more than 3,000 organizations globally, from Fortune 500s to government departments, helping them to unleash their collective intelligence.

After starting their careers in strategy consulting (Jen) and financial services (Pippa), they met in a coffee shop in London in 2009 and started Board Intelligence a few months later. Today, they are regular speakers at conferences and events and award-winning entrepreneurs, having been named EY London Entrepreneur of the Year and The Times Young Business Woman of the Year.

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