Leading Across Boundaries Creating Collaborative Agencies in a Networked World

by Linden, Russell M.

• ISBN13: 9780470396773
• ISBN10: 0470396776
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-03-15
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This second edition of the bestselling book offers a practical guide that both explores the interpersonal and organizational forces that inhibit collaboration and offers government and nonprofit leaders the tools to combat those forces. The author provides concrete examples of both successful and unsuccessful collaborations; helps readers anticipate, prevent, and deal with the most vexing challenges to collaboration; and provides guidance on leveraging emerging trends in this field. Public managers and nonprofit organizations will find a wealth of new material, updated case studies, international examples, and in-depth online case studies.

Author Biography

Russell M. Linden is a management consultant and adjunct faculty member at the University of Virginia, the University of Maryland, and the Federal Executive Institute. He specializes in organizational change and has more than 30 years of experience helping government, nonprofit, and private-sector organizations develop leadership, foster innovation, and improve organizational performance. He is the author of Working Across Boundaries and Seamless Government.

Table of Contents

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits	p. ix
Major Case Studies	p. xiii
Web Contents	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Self-Assessment	p. xxix
Creating the Foundations of Collaboration	p. 1
The Promise, and Challenge, of Leading in a Networked World	p. 3
AGEP: A Collaborative Project That's Making a Big Difference	p. 25
A Framework for Collaboration	p. 37
The Power of Relationships Built on Trust	p. 55
The Art of Collaborative Leadership	p. 71
Getting Started: Dealing with Process and People Issues	p. 93
Getting the Collaborative Process Started	p. 95
Getting Commitment on a Common Direction	p. 123
Working Effectively Across Different Cultures	p. 137
Dealing with People Problems in Collaboration	p. 157
Dealing with the Most Difficult Situations: Huge Egos, Empire Builders, Information Hoarders, and Cultures That Reinforce Them	p. 177
Developing Sustainable Collaborative Cultures	p. 195
Co-Locating Operations: Using Shared Space to Foster Information Sharing and a Culture of Collaboration	p. 197
Using CompStat: A Structured Method for Generating Collaboration and Accountability	p. 219
Using the New Web to Help Stakeholders Collaborate in Value Creation	p. 239
Developing the Leadership to Create Tomorrow's Collaborative Cultures	p. 257
Create Your Own Game Plan	p. 275
Country Rankings on Five Cultural Factors Related to Collaboration	p. 283
Bibliography	p. 287
Acknowledgments	p. 297
About the Author	p. 299
Index	p. 301
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