Radical Collaboration: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Radical Collaboration containing key details about the book.
What is Radical Collaboration About?
"Radical Collaboration: Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships" is a book by James Tamm and Ronald Luyet. It explores how to cultivate and maintain effective partnerships, partnerships that lead to creative, productive and fulfilling relationships at work, in communities and in life.
Collaborative skills have never been more important to a company’s success and these skills are essential for every worker today. Radical Collaboration is a how-to-manual for creating trusting, cooperative environments, and transforming groups into motivated and empowered teams. Radical Collaboration is an eye-opener for leaders, managers, HR professionals, agents, trainers, and consultants who are seeking constructive ways of getting the results they want.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Radical Collaboration
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:
* The authors argue that collaboration is essential for success in today's rapidly changing world and provide a roadmap for building successful relationships based on mutual respect and trust.
* The book provides a five-step process for developing Radical Collaboration, including learning to listen, communicate effectively, manage conflict, and build trust.
* The authors explore the common obstacles to collaboration, including defensiveness, lack of trust, and poor communication, and provide practical advice on how to overcome these challenges.
* The book provides tools and techniques for building successful relationships, including active listening, non-defensive communication, and conflict resolution.
* The authors also provide guidance on how to develop a collaborative culture, including creating a shared vision, building trust, and fostering collaboration.
* The book provides case studies and examples of organizations and individuals who have successfully implemented Radical Collaboration and provides insights into the benefits and challenges associated with this approach.
* In conclusion, Radical Collaboration is a valuable resource for anyone looking to build successful relationships and create a more collaborative and productive workplace.
Who is the author of Radical Collaboration?
James W. Tamm is a former judge and an expert on dispute resolution and building collaborative relationships. He is currently managing director of the international consulting firm Business Consultants Network, Inc.
Ronald J. Luyet is a licensed psychotherapist who has advised Fortune 500 companies for more than thirty years. Ron is a vice president of consulting and training services for Business Consultants Network, Inc.
Book Details
- Print length: 336 pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, Business, Leadership
Radical Collaboration Chapters
Chapter 1 :Attitude and Intention: Staying in the Green Zone
Chapter 2:Hey, Buzz Off!… I Am Not Defensive!
Chapter 3:Unhooking Your Buttons
Chapter 4:The Grand Simplifier
Chapter 5:Listening: The Most Often Taught Unused Skill
Chapter 6:Making Choices and Taking Responsibility for them
Chapter 7:Understanding your own Behavior in Relationships
Chapter 8:Rigidity is the Enemy
Chapter 9:Breaking Free of the Past one thought at a time
Chapter 10:Strategies for Collaborative Success
Chapter 11: We’ve got a Problem; Now what do we do about it? (An Overview of the Interest-Based Approach to Negotiating)
Chapter 12:How do we get Started? (Deciding what Process to use, and Helping People Feel Included)
Chapter 13:What Really is our Problem? (Defining the Issues that need to be Resolved Together)
Chapter 14:What does Everybody Really Need? (Understanding the Underlying Interests)
Chapter 15:What should we do if we can’t Reach a Solution? (Developing a Contingency Plan)
Chapter 16:Now we get to the Fun Part! (Inventing Creative Solutions)
Chapter 17:Putting the Puzzle Together (Reaching Closure)
Chapter 18:Get Real… 15 things you can do Todayio Improve your ability to be in a Relationship
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
