Managing Collective Intelligence
Toward a New Corporate Governance
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Le management de
lintelligence collective
Vers une nouvelle gouvernanceTranslated by Julie E. Johnson
This book is available in French, published by FyP Editions, to order the book in French:
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“Cooperation and partnership are the only route that offers any hope of a better
future for all humanity.”
Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations
(from a speech to the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2001)
Readers’ endorsements:
My thanks to those who actively contributed to this venture: Fanny Zara, Guillaume
Lamothe, Florent Lafarge, Pierre Lévy, Pascal Baudry, Béatrice Sevat, Anne-Sophie Patin, Caroline
Wirta, Thomas di Luccio, Jean-Philippe Mousnier, Alexandra Thusy, Charlotte Brothier, Carine
Dartiguepeyrou, Elodie Beth, Marie-Pierre Lacroix, Philippe Gérard, Florence Imberti, Sabine
Hamelin, Eric Seulliet, Jean Camon, Julien Elies, Thierry Millour, Vincent lacolare, Frédéric Lévy,
Francois Lorek, Régis Jamin, Damien Halgand, Bernard Le Clech, Jean-Francois Noubel, Michel
Marquis, Thierry Huynh, Jean-Louis Bourgogne, Gilles Norroy, Moussa Sarr, David Nifle, Patrick
‘Simier Aimé Koessler, Patricia Ravet, Gégory Poussier, Olivia Belin, Christophe Broquet, Jean-Louis
Norbert Mineo and Franck Halmaert.
‘Author Profile
Profile in English : www.olivierzara.com
Profile in French : www.olivierTable of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Fostering the Emergence of an “Intelligent Enterprise” 8
A. The three pillars of the intelligent enterprise .
B. False cooperation: you think you are cooperating, but you are not! . 9
Case Study: WDHB Consulting .
C. The process by which collective intelligence emerges ..
Case study: Altran Group
Chapter 2 Becoming a Manager of Collective Intelligence.
A. Individual and collective management: Creating trust
B. How the collaborative process (AXIO matrix) works .
C. Impact of a collaborative process :
Chapter 3 Accelerating and Optimizing the Decisionmaking Process
32
‘A. Why do some managers resist collective reflection and consultation? ....... 32
B. Do decisions have to be made in favor of a consensus that emerges during
group reflection?... eeceseeteee wee 33
€. Organizing collective reflection... se 34
D. Not organizing collective reflection ... ee os pevesee 34
E. Solitary reflection and decisionmaking 36
F. Meeting the need for a more participatory management that develops
people’s potential... eeseeeen . seseenreesee 36
Chapter 4 Mana e Intelligence and Knowledge with
AXIO 37
A. Gather and share information (S1) .. . 37
B. Reflect ($2). 37
C. Consult ($3) 40
D. Decide ($4)... soe 40
E, Capitalize and share information ($5) .. seeeein . 242
F. Act (S6) 42
Chapter 5 Information and Collaboration Technolo: ‘oward E-
managemen 43
A The collaborative intranet: developing @ marketplace approach 44
B. Capitalizing and sharing information ........ .
C. Systems protection and regulation...
D. From functional KM to operational KM.
E. From e-collaboration to e-management: Emergence of intranets for team