Welcome back to our networks and leadership webinar series! We host this space for practitioners and researchers in both the leadership and network development areas to connect and learn from each other.
Our presenter Chris Ernst is a four-way player: He is active in both research and practice of both leadership development and organizational network analysis. Chris is VP of Leadership and OE at Juniper Networks and a former senior faculty member of the Center for Creative Leadership.
8. Question for Reflection
What’s a innovation challenge
you or your organization
currently face that can only
be solved by collaborating across
boundaries??
10. Center for Creative Leadership Research
Vertical
Across levels
and hierarchy
Horizontal
Across functions
and expertise
Stakeholder
Beyond boundaries of
the company with
external partners
Demographic
Across diverse groups
(e.g.., gender, ethnic,
nationality
Geographic
Across regions
and locality
Organization Boundaries
12. Geographical Network
Individuals at the
headquarters (HQ) location
have larger networks,
averaging 24 known
contacts.
Non-headquarters (Non-HQ)
employees average 16
known contacts.
13. Vertical Network
The network is hierarchical, with
interaction flowing upward.
Average contacts increased at higher levels
― Manager – 10.6
― Director – 13.9
― Senior Director – 18.3
― Vice President – 27.7
― Executive – 43.0
Information
Seekers
Information Providers
Significantly higher than expected
Higher than expected
Levels of Collaboration
Average to slightly above
expected
Below expected
Significantly lower than
expected
14. Horizontal Network
Among the two groups, 49% of Engineering’s incoming relationships are with Sales. Only
21% of Sales’ incoming relationships are with Engineering. Both groups have less than
expected levels of collaboration with each other.
29. Juniper Connectors
Approximately 5% of Juniper
population mixed across five
boundary dimensions
Chartered to improve
performance via networked
approaches to direction,
alignment and commitment
Empowered through
experiences that enable doing
what they naturally do, even
better – Connect Everything,
Empower Everyone
AMPLIFY
Direction
ACCELERATE
Alignment
AMBASSADORS
Culture/Commitment
NETWORK BEHIND THE NETWORK