Pink Floyd – Collaboration Team Building and Management Skills

Four Non-Obvious Things Pink Floyd Can Teach Your Team

A book review of “Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd” by Mark Blake

- written by Esther Schindler at CIO Magazine.

Esther considers the lessons that Pink Floyd can teach about collaboration, team-building and management skills. Traditional notions in these areas may not be the most effective route to success.

Yes Men are non-contributors to success.

… “as a successful businessman once told me, ‘When two partners agree all the time, one of them is unnecessary.’”

Personality Fit and Cultural Fit are not that important and may reduce creativity and innovation.

… “to be a business success, “personality fit” isn’t always a requirement—though obviously it sure helps. The ability to get the job done is what matters. Barrett was let go only after he made it clear he could no longer contribute to the team’s success.

Creative Teams Use Limitations and Frustrations to Greater Creative Purpose

The difference between effective teams where people don’t necessarily get along and those that fall apart—or at least this team—is how the individuals turn their experiences (past and present) into the creative work.

Expect Creative People To Push Themselves and Others—Sometimes Too Hard

Creative people aren’t always compassionate in demanding the best of others.

Four Non-Obvious Things Pink Floyd Can Teach Your Team

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