Almost never does a single company have excellence in a multiplicity of disciplines.
Almost always, great new ideas don't emerge from within a single person or function, but at the intersection of functions or people that have never met before.
I love collaborating outside of my space.
I've always strived to keep mixing it up, keep doing different things, and work in all different parts of our business.
I should be flexible enough to play in a number of roles, so I am a more attractive player to the team and can contribute even more.
I really admire people that do more than one thing. That's sort of the goal, right - to be an artist that can work in any medium. That's what I hope for my career.
I don't imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say I'm not an economist therefore I can't take decisions on matters of the economy; I'm not a soldier I can't take decisions on matters of defence; I'm not an educationist so I can't take decisions about education.
I teach in the medical school, the School of Public Health, the Kennedy School of Government, and the Business School. And it's the best perch... because most of my work crosses boundaries.
Collaborations are incredibly important in design.
Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.
I'm a multi-skilled big.
Being multi-disciplined is always a good thing.
I've always been interested in projects that work at multiple levels.
Make sure that the people at the top are working together and there aren't divisions of labor. Don't have people working in silos; have them working across the team.
There are no silos at 'Frontline.' Our digital team works with our filmmakers, and our filmmakers work with our digital team. They're always in touch, and they're always talking.
I don't look at a man who's expert in one area as a specialist. I look at him as a rookie in ten other areas.
There's no one person that can provide all the insights I need to run the business. There are so many aspects to WeWork: Digital, real estate, operations, space, and design. I pick and choose people who can help in each aspect.
If talented people across teams, functions, and geographies share the same passion and dedication, the results can be remarkable.
I've learned that just because you're successful in one area doesn't necessarily mean you'll be successful in another.
People with highly transferable skills may be specialists in certain areas, but they're also incredible generalists - something businesses that want to grow need.
There's no shame in somebody who doesn't necessarily do that job knowing a little bit more in that instance than you might know about your own job, you know, and I think that is where movies are such a collaborative art form.
I've split my life between a few different disciplines.
Just because you are successful in one area does not necessarily mean you're going to be successful in another.
All our engineers are designers and all our designers are engineers.
