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Leading Across Boundaries : Creating Collaborative Agencies in a Networked World

ISBN: 9780470396773 | 0470396776

Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date: 3/15/2010

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

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 ... MOREwho 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 collaborationespecially 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"...???an invaluable contribution to anyone charged with shaping organizations, big and small."Don Kettl, author, The Next Government of the United States

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.

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 Collaboratio... MOREn	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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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.

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