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Wikipedia Entry: Alex Pentland

Alex Paul "Sandy" Pentland (born 1951) is an American computer scientist, HAI Fellow at Stanford, Toshiba Professor at MIT, and serial entrepreneur.

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Alex Pentland American computer scientist

Alex ‘Sandy’ Pentland directs MIT’s Human Dynamics Laboratory and the MIT Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, co-leads the World Economic Forum Big Data and Personal Data initiatives, and is a founding member of the Advisory Boards for Nissan, Motorola Mobility, Telefonica, and a variety of start-up firms. Success through social physics | Alex Pentland WikipediaAlex PentlandLinkedinAlex … Continue reading Alex Pentland American computer scientist

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Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups **

The Fourth Industrial Revolution Designing Powerful Questions Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups By Anita Williams Woolley, Christopher F. Chabris, Alexander Pentland, Nada Hashmi, Thomas W. Malone • In two studies, working in groups of two to five, the authors find converging … Continue reading Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups **

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The New Science of Building Great Teams ** 35% of variation in team performance is accounted for by the amount of face-to-face communication

Positive Deviance Hawthorne Effect Myth Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The New Science of Building Great Teams By Alexander Pentland April 2012 Harvard Business Review • Characteristics of successful teams 1. Everyone talks & listens in equal measure 2. Face one another, energetic conversations & gestures 3. Connect directly with one another – … Continue reading The New Science of Building Great Teams ** 35% of variation in team performance is accounted for by the amount of face-to-face communication