| Even with the best and most skilled managers, | | | | because they must be willing to let go of some |
| organizations must be able to tap into the varied | | | | control. However, time demands and urgency can |
| skills and wider perspectives of other employees. | | | | be a major stumbling block in opening up |
| So it is essential that leaders know how to | | | | collaborative channels. Andrew Carnegie said: "No |
| collaborate and develop effective partnerships | | | | man will make a great leader who wants to do it |
| with others. It is one of the elements that makes | | | | all himself or get all the credit for doing it." |
| a manager a true leader. Collaboration is the | | | | One of the most important things a leader needs |
| vehicle for sharing responsibility and combining | | | | to be able to do to collaborate with his/her team |
| knowledge, creativity, and experience of others. | | | | members is create a culture where members |
| Through extensive research and observation, | | | | value and listen to alternative views and seek out |
| CMOE has found that the ability to collaborate is | | | | win-win objectives. This can be accomplished by |
| essential in an organization's Leadership | | | | clearly identifying common needs and objectives; |
| Development or Transitioning into Leadership | | | | and certainly should occur on multiple occasions |
| training program. | | | | over time. |
| Establishing collaborative relationships is not always | | | | A leader can also foster collaboration by |
| natural or easy, particularly because people have | | | | encouraging active involvement and the free |
| different lifestyles, backgrounds, and experiences. | | | | exchange of information. The leader, also, must |
| Effective leaders know how to collaborate when it | | | | set the tone by keeping an open mind to |
| isn't easy. The benefits of doing so can be | | | | different ideas. Furthermore, when the team |
| significant. Leaders who believe in the power of | | | | members engage in collaborative activities, it is |
| collaboration can produce extraordinary results, | | | | essential for the leader to validate and reinforce |
| while maintaining a healthy team environment. | | | | the collaboration in order to sustain the behavior. |
| Fundamentally, collaboration starts with the leader | | | | |