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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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"...an invaluable contribution to anyone charged with shaping organizations, big and small."-Don Kettl, author, The Next Government of the United StatesNote: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 indu...
