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The Foundations of Collaborative Leadership

In previous posts, we explored some of the most common reasons companies fail to promote (and sometimes unwittingly sabotage) effective collaboration among workers. In this post, we continue to explore what it takes to lead collaboratively. The Goal At its core, collaborative leadership is based upon the principles and practices that foster healthy adult relationships. That begs the question, what are healthy adult relationships? Here are the basic tenets, and for many of us, the pitfalls. In healthy adult relationships: We don’t assume that we know what’s best for others We don’t make demands of others; we make requests* We avoid the use of rewards and threats to motivate others** We feel