Collective energy is everything at the advertising firm 72andSunny. CEO John Boiler explains the company mantra: "When it’s on your desk, it’s yours. When it’s on the wall, it's ours.”

MIT researchers discovered that cross-training, a technique used to improve human teams, can also foster better collaboration between humans and robots.

How Fred Phelps and his hateful campaigns actually spurred (good) people to come together--and what it can teach you about unifying your team.

Falling in love with an idea is easy. Making that idea a reality is not. Use these insights to move your team toward a creative--and constructive--direction.

What do you get when you add LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh? A lesson in team building.

When you suffer a defeat, the tendency to want to withdraw is powerful. That is especially true when the setback occurs in public. The only trouble is that if you are a manager, the last thing you can do is withdraw. You have other responsibilities.

In this excerpt from their new book, "As One: Individual Action, Collective Power," authors Mehrdad Baghai and James Quigley examine the artistry and teamwork of Cirque du Soleil. Cirque calls auditions treasure hunting because you never know what kind of talent you'll find.

The most fundamental job of a leader is to recruit, mobilize, inspire, focus, direct, and regularly refuel the energy of those they lead.