Collaborate: The Art of We

All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none

can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.

—SUN TZU

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here’s no guarantee of success, no matter how careful your group’s

planning. Projects can be thrown off track, get bogged down, or

simply fail to achieve anything of value, often for reasons beyond any-

one’s control, including sudden shifts in priorities or the economic cli-

mate. But there are some strategies that can increase the chances that

your collaboration will achieve the worthwhile outcome that you

and your colleagues are working for.

Keys to Successful Collaboration

Your collaborative eff orts are more likely to ...