Smarter Collaboration: A New Approach to Breaking Down Barriers and Transforming Work

In a complex world, companies and nonprofits need to collaborate smarter to solve problems, innovate, and succeed. Smarter Collaboration provides a pragmatic action plan to help companies generate higher revenues and profits, boost innovation, strengthen client relationships, and attract and retain better talent. The book offers deep insights on how to implement smarter collaboration and avoid potential pitfalls, with inspiring examples of groups harnessing smarter collaboration to tackle society's biggest challenges.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

In today's complex and ever-changing world, we face numerous daunting challenges that require innovative solutions. From market volatility to sustainability demands, hybrid working to the opportunities and hazards of fast-changing technology and regulations, companies and nonprofits alike are grappling with more complex problems than ever before. To overcome these challenges and succeed, collaboration becomes crucial.
In their groundbreaking book, Smarter Collaboration, Harvard professor Heidi K. Gardner and senior executive Ivan A. Matviak offer a pragmatic action plan that blends rich stories, new empirical research, and practical advice to help companies thrive by collaborating more effectively. The authors demonstrate that firms that collaborate smarter consistently generate higher revenues and profits, boost innovation, strengthen client relationships, and attract and retain better talent. This successor to Gardner's bestselling first book, Smart Collaboration, expands its mandate to illustrate the fundamental dynamics of collaborating well across industries such as financial services, healthcare, biotech/pharma, consumer products, automotive, and technology.
Based on their extensive research with thousands of executives from around the world, the authors share deep insights on how to implement smarter collaboration and avoid potential pitfalls. They address thorny challenges like misaligned incentives, collaboration overload, and unintended consequences on diversity and inclusion, providing practical solutions for leaders to overcome these obstacles. The book concludes with inspiring examples of groups harnessing smarter collaboration to tackle society's biggest challenges, such as saving the oceans, eradicating diseases, and addressing global warming.
By embracing smarter collaboration, companies and organizations can unlock their full potential, foster innovation, and make a positive impact on the world. This book provides a valuable roadmap for leaders and professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of today's business landscape and achieve success through collaborative efforts.

Dimension: 234 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647822743