From Berrett Koehler Publishers: Collaboration Begins with You (Audio)

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Ken Blanchard (Foreword by) | Jane Ripley (Author) | Eunice Parisi-Carew (Author) | Joe Bronzi (Narrated by)

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About the Authors

Ken Blanchard (Foreword by)

Ken Blanchard is chief spiritual officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author or coauthor of fifty books that have sold more than 20 million copies, including the iconic One Minute Manager®.

Jane Ripley (Author)

Jane Ripley is a cofounder of Wired Leaders (www.wiredleaders.com). She has served as a board director for three companies and was an officer in the British Army. She has spent the last five years doing research on the topic of collaboration.

Eunice Parisi-Carew (Author)

Eunice Parisi-Carew is a cofounder of The Ken Blanchard Companies, where she is a senior consultant. She is the coauthor of three bestselling books: The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams, High Five!, and Leading at a Higher Level.

Joe Bronzi (Narrated by)

Endorsements

“Collaboration Begins with You provides a simple, memorable, and—most important of all—actionable model for destroying the barriers that prevent organizations from getting things done.”
—Patrick Lencioni, President, The Table Group, and author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage

“Creating a safe and trusting environment as a collaborator is the core of success—removing fear and taking people to a place of freedom. You will find the steps to success in Collaboration Begins with You!
—Garry Ridge, President and CEO, WD-40 Company, and coauthor of Helping People Win at Work

“Collaboration Begins with You strips down the fluff and gets to the essence of how any organization can create a collaborative mindset for the greater good.”
—Jesse Lyn Stoner, founder, Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership, and coauthor of Full Steam Ahead!

Table of Contents

Part I: A Journey To Collaboration
1 A Troubling Conversation
2 A Well Timed Visitor
3 A Sensible Start
4 Utilize Differences
5 Nurture Safety and Trust
6 Involve Others in Crafting a Clear Purpose, Values, and Goals
7 A Step Backward
8 Talk Openly
9 A Bit of a Breakthrough
10 Empower Yourself and Others
11 Collaboration at Work: A Real World Example
12 Getting Things Done
13 A Turnaround—and a Plan
14 Three Months Later
Epilogue

Part II: Tools and Resources to Create Collaboration
Self Assessment: How Collaborative Do You Think You Are?
Collaboration: Best Practices

Acknowledgements
About the Authors
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