The Collaboration Imperative: Executive Strategies for Unlocking Your Organization's True Potential

This white paper introduces the concepts that are discussed in more detail in the book by the same name. It has a heavy focus on collaboration with software (that age the paper quite badly) and techniques.

It advocates for project based organisations, where teams come together to solve a problem then disband. To ensure the success of such a process it recommends making the decision process transparent by making the following clearly visible to everyone:

• Who made the decision?
• Who is accountable?
• Is the accountability real?

It also covers the importance of a shared vocabulary within a team and outlines their VSEM approach:

• Vision -> Shared view of success
• Strategy -> Where and how to apply resources (where to play and how to win)
• Execution -> Action to support strategy
• Metrics -> Success measures and accountability

The hidden value in this paper is the techniques used to ensure people are engaged, and don’t take a sideline and feel dis-empowered.