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It's probably the last thing you'd think of, recalling the glories of Camelot, the magic of Merlin, and the attractions of Guinevere.
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One of the most familiar stories of Arthurian legend involves King Arthur's Round Table. Arthur's table was a significant innovation: Rather than issue proclamations from the end of a long table, a round shape brought him closer to his court and facilitated collaboration. Arthur's table also allowed him to easily call on his knights' particular expertise at the precise moment he wanted it.
The Round Table can teach us much about effective communication, collaboration, and organizational structure. By reducing hierarchy and making interactions easier, Arthur discovered an important source of power-organizational collaboration. This new collaboration was much more powerful than the old hierarchy and allowed Arthur to fulfill his dream of a united England. The simple innovation of the Round Table became perhaps Arthur's greatest asset.
In King Arthur's Round Table, renowned Harvard professor David Perkins uses the metaphor of the Round Table to uncover the importance of effective collaboration and communication in today's intelligent organizations. Traditional steep hierarchies and departmental silos are insufficient for dealing with the complexities of modern business, since leaders must rely on the input and expertise of those around them. Like Arthur, today's successful business and government leaders understand that communication and collaboration must be fostered and that the decision-making process must be opened to anyone who can offer insight and wisdom.
Managers today know that they must embrace collaboration to succeed, but they often don't know how to do it. Using examples from the past, the modern world of corporations, nonprofits, and governments, and everyday life, Perkins shows how the Round Table metaphor serves the needs of modern organizations. He offers a practical methodology that maximizes the intelligence level of a group while ensuring good group communication. It's an invaluable tool for companies struggling to stay ahead of the competition and for any organization wherein efficiency and group morale are imperative to success.
In King Arthur's Round Table, Perkins shows how applying the cooperative ethic to your business, government, or nonprofit organization can be its greatest strength.
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- Title King Arthur s Round Table
- Author Perkins
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2003-01-14
- Features Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780471237723 / 0471237728
- Weight 1.26 lbs (0.57 kg)
- Dimensions 9.28 x 6.3 x 1.02 in (23.57 x 16.00 x 2.59 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Communication in organizations
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002014013
- Dewey Decimal Code 658.45
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