{"product_id":"collaborate-isbn-9781118114728","title":"Collaborate","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hands-on guide for the new way to compete: Collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 21st Century's counterpart to Sun Tzu’s \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Dan Sanker's \u003ci\u003eCollaborate: The Art of We\u003c\/i\u003e gives a new generation of pioneering business enthusiasts a practical guide to capture tomorrow's opportunities. Globalization, technological advances, and cultural changes have opened the door for a new winning formula that combines traditional competition with contemporary collaborative business practices. Readers will change their mindsets and learn practical tools to tap into talent, overcome organizational obstacles, and create dramatic incremental value by collaborating between organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile most businesses are battling it out for crumbs of market share, the author gives inside examples of emerging leaders who are staking claim to larger pieces of the economic pie. Intellectual honesty and proof-of-concept permeate throughout; even the book's own foreword was entrusted to a collaborative group of over 35 individual participants, a first of its kind and one more concrete example of the power of collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanker provides a comprehensive guide to collaboration from conception to implementation and analysis.  He brings collaboration to life by:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExploring the opportunities created by dynamic online social tools being used by winning leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDelving into examples from a plethora of traditional companies like Disney and McDonald's\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eInviting readers behind the curtains to see the inner workings of collaborative emerging growth companies like CaseStack, the author’s company\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Foreword ix  \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Collaboration Is and Isn't 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Dawn of the Knowledge-Based Collaborative Era 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Collaboration Payoff 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Risks of Collaboration 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Collaboration Essentials 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Stages of Collaboration 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Setting Up for Success 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Strategies for a Successful Collaboration 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Role of Technology and Social Media in Collaboration 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Fostering a Collaborative Culture in Your Organization 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDan Sanker\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder, CEO,and president of CaseStack, a company that has been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine, Entre-preneur, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Under his leadership, CaseStack has been chosen as \"One of the Best Places to Work,\" and is noteworthy for its innovative technology and collaborative relationships. Sanker has held leadership positions at Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, Nabisco, Deloitte, and KPMG.He has been published, quoted, orprofiled in numerous publicationsincluding the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. He has been named a finalist for Ernst \u0026amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards multiple times. He received his MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA and attended Kansai University in Japan, University of London, and Institute for European Studies in Austria. Sanker was recognized as a \"Green Supply Chain Professional to Know,\" and he was a founder of the Green Valley Initiative, an economic development organization promoting sustainability technology.  \u003cp\u003eDan Sanker's Collaborate: The Art of We is the 21st century's counterpart to Sun Tzu's classic book, The Art of War. Like that timeless masterpiece, Collaborate offers leaders a variety of tools to use for different situations and gives a new generation of pioneering business enthusiasts a practical guide for capturing tomorrow's business opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization, technology advances, and cultural changes have opened the door for a new winning formula that combines traditional competition with contemporary collaborative business practices. As the author explains, in the coming years, the survival of the fittest will be determined by those who know how to collaborate. Great collaborators will, ironically, be the best competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Sanker makes a compelling argument for this new business paradigm and offers a set of practical tools for tapping into talent, overcoming organizational obstacles, and creating dramatic incremental value by collaborating between organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile most businesses are battling it out for crumbs of market share, the author gives insider examples of emerging leaders who are staking claim to larger pieces of the economic pie. This groundbreaking book's intellectual honesty and proof-of-concept permeate throughout. Even the book's foreword was entrusted to a collaborative group of more than 35 individual participants, a first of its kind and a concrete example of the power of collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborate can help any business leader understand the tactical requirements and the use of tools that will help achieve breakthrough collaborative success.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCollaborate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a pair of glasses that you didn't know you needed.Every strategic-thinking business person needs to put them on andfeel their threatening competitive landscape transform into anocean of opportunity.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMark Jacobs, creative strategist, Jelly Helm Studio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you like the sound of out-collaborating your competition,this book is for you.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRich Lawrence, senior director, Idelle Labs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If it is true that when the student is ready the teacher will appear, and that chance favors the prepared mind, then successful collaboration happens when creative ideas meet practical application. Dan's observations on people, process, and technology are like throwing enriched plutonium onto a thermonuclear reaction.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMark Stallcup, collaboration project management, Walmart Stores Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dan is essentially presenting the entire business community with a provocative choice: collaborate or die. Thankfully he gives us the ultimate collaboration toolkit.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGreg Fleishman, vice president of marketing, Sambazon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As the process of change continues to accelerate in our world, Dan's vision offers a model that is dynamic, adaptive and innovative.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMark Goldstein, chairman of the board, president and CEO, Scotts Liquid Gold\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Old-line businesses are frustrated by these new collaborations that come along and win the market. Dan fearlessly collaborates beyond the four walls of his own organization, and he explains how it all works.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDamon Schechter, CEO, Shipwire, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Man has idea. Man quits job. Man creates company. Man works hard. Man fails. Man COLLABORATES. Man succeeds. This book is recipe for success.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eShan Pesaru, CEO, Sharp Hue, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988944142565,"sku":"NP9781118114728","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118114728.jpg?v=1761782151","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/collaborate-isbn-9781118114728","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}