Russell M. Linden

Leading Across Boundaries (eBook, ePUB)

Creating Collaborative Agencies in a Networked World

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Produktbeschreibung

"...???an invaluable contribution to anyone charged with shaping organizations, big and small." --DON KETTL, author, The Next Government of the United States Praise for LEADING ACROSS BOUNDARIES "Leading Across Boundaries is a terrific resource for nonprofit leaders. It is filled with great stories of collaboration, and also with the how-to's to make them work!" --ARLENE KAUKUS, former president, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, and a nonprofit consultant "Linden illustrates the importance of collaboration, but drives further into issues of networks to teach us valuable lessons about core interests, trust, leadership, and success. This book is a very valuable and timely resource for practitioners who seek to produce more value from effective collaboration." --STEPHEN GOLDSMITH, Daniel Paul Professor of Government, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and author, The Power of Social Innovation "Linden provides a fresh, practitioner-oriented perspective on the topic of collaboration--especially for those in the public and nonprofit sectors wanting to benefit from Web 2.0 and social-networking technologies. It's a gem of a book and a terrific road map for leading change." --WARREN MASTER, president and editor-in-chief, The Public Manager "Linden uses fabulous examples to illustrate the essential ideas for collaboration and for effective leadership. His discussions of political acumen and the interpersonal side of collaboration are especially enlightening. I've been a manager for a long time, and wish I'd read this book earlier in my career!" --ELLEN SWITKES, assistant vice president emeritus, academic advancement, office of the president, University of California "Trust, transparency, and relationships are keys to successful collaboration. Linden takes these concepts and more and constructs a masterful lesson plan for us to follow." --TIM LONGO, police chief, Charlottesville, Virginia

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470588635
• Artikelnr.: 37297754

Autorenporträt

THE AUTHOR 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.

Inhaltsangabe

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits. Major Case Studies. Web Contents.
Introduction. Self-Assessment. Part 1. Creating the Foundations of
Collaboration. 1. The Promise, and Challenge, of Leading in a Networked
World. The consequences of poor and of strong collaboration, the reasons
why we need to surmount our individualistic natures and fragmented
agencies, and ways to meet both me and we needs. 2. AGEP: A Collaborative
Project That's Making a Big Difference. The example of a leader who
developed and managed a collaborative project in which universities formed
an alliance to significantly increase minority enrollment in graduate
programs. 3. A Framework for Collaboration. The structure of collaboration,
and key factors that form the foundation of success. 4. The Power of
Relationships Built on Trust. Why trust is the glue in most successful
collaborative projects, and strategies for creating trust. 5. The Art of
Collaborative Leadership. The five characteristics of collaborative
leaders, and the story of a successful effort to rejuvenate an old
industrial city. Part 2. Getting Started: Dealing with Process and People
Issues. 6. Getting the Collaborative Process Started. The steps for
creating collaborative teams, and the story of how an alliance supporting
small businesses got off to a great start. 7. Getting Commitment on a
Common Direction. Methods for getting a collaborative team to agree on
goals and strategies, and the example of an unlikely partnership among
tobacco growers and public health advocates. 8. Working Effectively Across
Different Cultures. Ways of dealing with different values, norms, and
procedures, and the inspiring example of Israeli Jews and Arabs who are
doing just that. 9. Dealing with People Problems in Collaboration. A
methodology for anticipating and coping with difficult people and
situations, and two cases studies of virtual collaboration in the
intelligence community. 10. Dealing with the Most Difficult Situations:
Huge Egos, Empire Builders, Information Hoarders, and the Cultures That
Reinforce Them Lessons from financial agency leaders who created successful
collaboration in the toughest of cultures. Part 3. Developing Sustainable
Collaborative Cultures. 11. Co-Locating Operations: Using Shared Space to
Foster Information Sharing and a Culture of Collaboration. Three examples
from nonprofit and government agencies that demonstrate both the
collaboration benefits from co-location and some critical success factors
and issues. 12. Using CompStat: A Structured Method for Generating
Collaboration and Accountability. Washington State's adaptation of the
CompStat method pioneered by the New York City Police Department, a method
that generates collaboration on high priorities and makes a difference in
people's lives. 13. Using the New Web to Help Stakeholders Collaborate in
Value Creation. How innovative agencies are using Web 2.0 tools to break
down barriers, share information, and engage stakeholders in producing
quality outcomes and fostering change, and how you can do the same 14.
Developing the Leadership to Create Tomorrow's Collaborative Cultures.
Lessons from Cisco Systems' transformation to a decentralized culture that
rewards collaboration, how the Millennial Generation can transform your
agency, and how collaborative leaders develop and foster a collaborative
mindset to make a difference. Resource A: Create Your Own Game Plan.
Resource B: Country Rankings on Five Cultural Factors. References
Acknowledgments. About the Author. Index.