Working Across Boundaries

Working Across Boundaries is a practical guide for nonprofitand government professionals who want to learn the techniques andstrategies of successful collaboration. Written by Russell M.Linden, one of the most widely recognized experts in organizationalchange, this no nonsense book shows how to make collaboration workin the real world. It offers practitioners a framework fordeveloping collaborative relationships and shows them how to adoptstrategies that have proven to be successful with a wide range oforganizations. Filled with in-depth case studies--including aparticularly challenging case in which police officers and socialworkers overcome the inherent differences in their cultures to helpabused children--the book clearly shows how organizations havedealt with the hard issues of collaboration. Working AcrossBoundaries includes* Information on how to select potential partners* Guidelines for determining what kinds of projects lendthemselves to collaboration and which do not* Suggestions on how to avoid common pitfalls ofcollaboration* Strategies proven to work consistently* The phases most collaborative projects go through* The nature of collaborative leadership