Leading Through Collaboration : Guiding Groups to Productive Solutions

Preface ix Acknowledgments xiii About the Author xv Part I: Staying on One Page: An Attitude of Coherence 1(66) Coherence: The Mysterious and Scientific Side of Problem Solving 3(16) Starting With the Self: Attitudes and Habits That Promote Collaboration 19(12) Creating Shared Meaning: Moving From Discord To Collaboration 31(20) The Perils of Coherence: Bad Agreements, False Coherence, and Groupthink 51(16) Part II: Tools and Strategies for Leading Through Collaboration 67(128) The Fundamental Elements for Creating Coherence 69(12) Aligning the Team 81(26) Focusing on the Vision 107(14) Searching for Solutions 121(20) Reaching Effective Agreements 141(32) Bringing Coherence to the Entire Organization 173(22) References 195(4) Index 199