Making Collaboration Work

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The Economics of Mass Collaboration
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Six Common Misperceptions about Teamwork
BLOG | J. Richard Hackman | June 7, 2011
A leading expert on teams weighs in on what we're doing wrong.
Collaboration Is Risky. Now, Get on with It.
BLOG | Whitney Johnson | June 7, 2011
To build trust with your collaborator, follow these four steps.
Managing High-Stakes Partners
BLOG | Ben Gomes-Casseres | June 6, 2011
How can you get the most value out of your company's alliances?
Getting Credit for Making Other People Shine
BLOG | Andrea Ovans | June 2, 2011
Try this new approach to compensate teams for collaborating effectively.
The Three Essential Ingredients of Great Collaborations
BLOG | Robert J. Thomas | June 1, 2011
Here's how to get more value from team projects.
How CMOs Build Brands by Collaborating Across Silos
BLOG | David Aaker | May 31, 2011
Exceptional marketing defies product, functional, and geographic boundaries.
India's Decade of Collaboration
BLOG | Navi Radjou, Jaideep Prabhu, Prasad Kaipa, Simone Ahuja | May 31, 2011
To work, India's "decade of innovation" must become more.
Collaboration Is a Team Sport
BLOG | Adam Richardson | May 31, 2011
Companies that improve their collaboration also up their innovation.
The "Man on the Moon" Standard
BLOG | Morten Hansen | May 26, 2011
Fifty years later, JFK still sets the standard for getting diverse groups to collaborate through goal-setting.
Create Better, Collaborate Better
BLOG | Dan Burrier | May 25, 2011
The chief innovation officer at Ogilvy & Mather wants you to start collaborating out of the box.
Teams That Only Think They Collaborate
BLOG | Ron Ashkenas | May 24, 2011
Make sure their "collaboration" isn't just a facade for independent workl.
The Conversation Is Over. Long Live the Conversation.
BLOG | David Rock | May 24, 2011
The irony of the social media world is that it's making us less social.
Managing the Double-Edged Sword of Collaboration
BLOG | Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer | May 23, 2011
Collaboration can be the best thing you do at work. The worst, too.
New Ways to Collaborate for Process Improvement
BLOG | Brad Power | May 19, 2011
To innovate across boundaries, share deep knowledge with online tools.
Embedding Collaboration from the Start
BLOG | Jimmy Guterman | May 18, 2011
Here's good advice on how to foster collaboration among employees as soon as they join the business.
How Generation Next Is Rebuilding Japan
BLOG | Nobuo Sato and Mayuka Yamazaki | May 17, 2011
Young Japanese are rallying to create a new future for a battered country.
A Partnership Is Not a Purchase Order
BLOG | Ben Gomes-Casseres | May 16, 2011
To succeed with external collaborations, understand the nature of the beast.
Leading Across Borders? Don't Change a Thing
BLOG | Rajeev Peshawaria | May 16, 2011
Employees in Asia are energized by exactly the same type of manager as those in the U.S.
Getting Collaboration Right
BLOG | Morten T. Hansen and Herminia Ibarra | May 16, 2011
Avoid the two most common traps.
COLLABORATION IN HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You?
ARTICLE | Gary P. Pisano and Roberto Verganti | December 1, 2008
The new leaders in innovation will be those who figure out the best way to leverage a network of outsiders.
Eight Ways to Build Collaborative Teams
ARTICLE | Lynda Gratton and Tamara J. Erickson | November 1, 2007
Even the largest and most complex teams can work together effectively if the right conditions are in place.
Want Collaboration? Accept and Actively Manage Conflict
ARTICLE | Jeff Weiss and Jonathan Hughes | March 1, 2005
The quest for harmony and common goals can actually obstruct teamwork. Managers get truly effective collaboration only when they realize that conflict is natural and necessary.
When Internal Collaboration Is Bad for Your Company
ARTICLE | Morten T. Hansen | April 1, 2009
Working across organizational boundaries can create tremendous value—or destroy it.
The Discipline of Teams
ARTICLE | Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith | July 1, 2005
What makes the difference between a team that performs and one that doesn’t?
Group Versus Group: How Alliance Networks Compete
ARTICLE | Benjamin Gomes-Casseres | July 1, 1994
A new form of competition is spreading across global markets: group vs. group. Call them networks, clusters, constellations, or virtual corporations, these groups consist of companies joined together in a larger overarching relationship.