Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - February 2012 Issue

Working Your Network

An interview with Rob Cross, associate professor at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and senior consultant, Activate Networks.

Leadership effectiveness isn't tied to the size of your network, according to Rob Cross, an expert in organizational network analysis. "In fact, there is a statistically significant negative likelihood of becoming and staying a successful leader if you just know a lot of people," he says.

Not to be confused with social media networks, Cross' work is about identifying and leveraging high-quality connections in the workplace. His research focuses on how relationships and informal networks in organizations can be analyzed and improved for both individual and organizational benefit.

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