Introduction

Either attempt it not, or succeed.

—Ovid

Many organizations do a great job of promoting collaboration, but they fail to provide their people with the resources they need to succeed at it. This book is dedicated to those leaders and teams who are expected to collaborate in their daily work roles, and seek tools and techniques to help them do it well. Each chapter addresses a specific truth about collaboration in business: why a collaboration is likely to fail, and what to do instead to achieve collaboration success.

Chapter one addresses the number one reason why collaborations fail: unrealistic expectations and underdeveloped skill sets. It provides insights about how to set realistic expectations and identifies 10 core competencies ...

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