Leading in the Collaborative Organization

Collaboration is at the core of a fundamental shift in business from traditionally hierarchical companies to flexible, nimble, and often matrixed organizations. In fact, collaboration has emerged as a key driver at many of the most innovative and successful companies in the world.

More and more people know collaboration for the powerful way that it transforms work cultures, affects bottom line priorities, enables innovation, and drives profits. Yet myths about collaboration persist: "It's too hard." "It's all about getting consensus. "It slows things down."

This white paper explodes those myths and more, and demonstrates the power of collaboration and its implications for leaders, as exemplified by three highly successful, highly collaborative companies: Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, and IKEA.

To open or download the white paper, please click here [5].