Radical Collaboration : Five Essential Skills to Overcome Defensiveness and Build Successful Relationships

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Being only occasional authors, we never know when we will have another opportunity to thank so many people who have played an instrumental role in the development of our work in general, as well as this book specifically.

We start with our families and thank them for all the time we weren’t available to them. We’ve learned from our children, Ryan, Janelle, Nola, and Francie, the true value of a good relationship. Kathy Tamm, a gifted psychotherapist and courageous wife (of Jim) and mother (of Ryan and Janelle), has been the most ardent supporter of our work. If the world could tap into her power of persuasion, energy, and belief in what we do, there would be no need for the words economic downturn. We especially thank her for ...