
Product Story — Teamwork
S&P Global (Platts) asked me to find marks for long-term crude oil – e.g., a price for crude delivered 30 years from today. Platts had many oil experts, each with a different take on crude. I flew around the globe (JFK -> LHR -> JFK -> SIN -> JFK) in search of answers.
While in London, there was a freak ice storm and I was stuck in town for three extra days. I seized the opportunity and spoke with everyone I could find about crude. I learned a lot. It was a strange time in London and everyone was extra friendly. On the plane to JFK (home), a theory formed from the London experience.
My trip to Singapore was on the horizon, and it was an opportunity to test my theory. I spoke with many more crude experts. Back in the NY office, I documented my ideas and presented requirements to management. The ten-month effort resulted in a new business line at Platts. I received a glowing LinkedIn recommendation.
To finish this project, I worked with multicultural resources. Resources in the US, UK, and Singapore. Everyone helped me get the job done. I worked with journalists, technologists, quantitative analysts, data gurus, and on and on. I had no reports. Many of the folks that educated me were above my manager’s rank and busy. I had to scrap and push to get 20-minute segments of time. Moxie and the blended hivemind succeeded.
Can your organization use tenacity and the blended hivemind?