Do you know the one about the fox and the hedgehog? No. Let me gist it for you. A long, long time ago (around 700 BCE) a smart (ancient) Greek man remarked that the fox knows many things and the hedgehog knows one big thing. Fast forward to […]
Identifying the right opportunities for collaboration is often the most exciting part as it tends to be an area where everyone has an idea. Creative juices start to flow and excitement swells at the prospect of working on projects we have long dreamt of, and within a short […]
One thing that I’ve notice is the increased chatter about collaboration from various corners of governments when they talk about delivering services in partnership with the NFP sector. I am not alone. This is something many notice and discuss discreetly. A proper, open conversation has not fully matured, […]
Science tells us that people have fine-tuned their skills to detect some features about humans in a matter of seconds. We form impressions of each other literally within a matter of seconds and mostly without being aware of it. So, I wonder how long it takes to detect […]
The most competitive businesses in the world (and thus those most likely to have a future) know one thing better than the rest: collaboration is the key. This is not a secret. Good businesses get collaboration. It’s not something to be feared despite the fact that it is […]
No matter what kind of work we do we are instinctively concerned with our sense of identity and individuality. Any attempt to create a system where our individuality is threatened is met with firm resistance. To some people, a collaborative way of working is one such threat. Those […]
A quick survey of works about collaboration indicates that there has been a fivefold increase in published books every decade over the past 25 odd years. The clear conclusion is that collaboration is a topic of increasing significance. The interesting thing is that, as a way of work, […]
