September 28, 2021
Even when they don’t want to collaborate, you have choices…
It is often framed as if being 'unwilling" is somehow not acceptable, whereas there are often other choices available
November 12, 2019
Can you “structure” emergence?
....how to add rigour to the collaborative process without compromising the emergence which we believe is a key…
September 25, 2019
Six Roadblocks to Authentic Collaboration – Part 3
While an essential part of managing, the unintended consequence is they can frustrate trying different things, or…
September 23, 2019
Six Roadblocks to Authentic Collaboration – Part 2
These organisational norms work powerfully to block authentic collaboration, which requires us to let go and to let…
September 16, 2019
The Six Roadblocks to Authentic Collaboration – Part 1
first of the 6 roadblocks to collaboration... "for the first time they had a series of steps that helped them…
September 12, 2019
How Collaboration is Helping the World’s Central Bankers Sleep Better
Central banks are seeing collaboration as a key strategy for retaining their role and influence in the emerging…
June 25, 2019
The four traps on the path to a digital water future
These experiences have highlighted some important, and surprising, risks to successful transformation. They are the…
June 25, 2019
Ever heard of a micro dilemma?
How do you tackle something big, intractable and messy without becoming overwhelmed? I think we can learn from the old…
April 17, 2019
When being clear may instead dull the light on the hill
As it turned out, the real value of the broader and less distinct "light on the hill" only became apparent later, with…
September 18, 2018
Two things that collaboration is NOT
As I listen to people learning to collaborate, some of their difficulties seem to emerge from their ideas about what…
March 9, 2018
Project management versus collaboration – choosing your approach
Why should we try something that feels uncomfortable and different?” my response is along the following lines …