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•  e group lacks suffi cient diversity.

•  e reasons for participation are misaligned.

• Bad things happen when bad guys collaborate.

Let’s look more closely at each of these situations.

Tight Time Constraints

Successful collaborations take time: to identify and assemble a group, pro-

vide people with the skills they need to collaborate eff ectively, defi ne and

clarify goals, agree on communication and decision-making methods, gather

information, generate ideas, and develop implementation plans. Rushing

the process or attempting to complete a collaborative project with a group

that is new to collaborating can be a recipe ...