The Big Idea
Whether working with a small group of five people or a big organization of 100 or 1,000 people, one major challenge facing today’s leaders and business managers is how to get their team to deal with change in a fast-moving environment.

“Teaching An Anthill To Fetch” by Stephen James Joyce provides a key concept and tool for this ? collaborative intelligence or CQ. The book argues that in today’s world, IQ and EQ are no longer enough ? we must also need CQ or the capacity to harness the intelligence and energy of people. This book teaches tools on how to attract and retain high quality employees, create meaningful participation and effective collaboration, instill a strong sense of purpose to teams, and balance leadership with “followship.”


Stephen James Joyce
A descendent of a long line of storytellers, I was raised on a 22-race farm in Nothern Ireland in the height of the troubles.

Although the Irish were warm and kind, they collaborated very poorly. I became fascinated with what enables people to get on and what can be achieved when people collaborate.

For over a quarter of a century, I have been researching the dynamics of change, problem resolution, group dynamics and my greatest passion ? collaborative intelligence.