Co-Creation - The New Paradigm: Ivan Misner and Dawson Church in Conversation

Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. In the past year, BNI generated 13.3 million referrals resulting in more than $20.4 billion dollars worth of business for its members. Ivan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 29 books including The 3rd Paradigm, A Radical Shift to Greater Success. He has been featured in the L.A. Times, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times, as well as numerous TV and radio shows including CNN, the BBC, and The Today Show on NBC. He is also an amateur magician and a blackbelt in karate.

He and Dawson are close friends, and here they share their perspectives on:

• You’ll never be in work life balance
• Yin and yang are always out of harmony
• Competition and cooperation
• The new paradigm is co-creation
• Successful organizations communicate effectively
• Dealing with conflict
• The Art of Listening
• Hold the vision, not the obstacles
• In co-creation you have to slow down to go fast
• There’s positional power and personal power

The Dos of Co-Creation

• Diversity of ideas
• Learning from each other 
• Seeing areas of the org they didn’t see before
• More empowered teams
• Increased quality of creativity
• Shared resources

To find Ivan’s books: https://ivanmisner.com/books/

And for information about Dr. Dawson Church: https://dawsonchurch.com/

 

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