Ep 19: Collaboration. Why Is It Important and Why Leaders Struggle With It?

2023-01-14

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. Agree? Anyone disagrees? In current world we specialize - we have our specific hobbies, we like particular topics we dive into, we get promoted and recognized for being subject matter experts, we hire people for tasks based on their experience in a certain field. Yet, as we rely on specializations, collaboration as a practice becomes more important than ever. Collaboration has ...

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

Agree? Anyone disagrees?

In current world we specialize - we have our specific hobbies, we like particular topics we dive into, we get promoted and recognized for being subject matter experts, we hire people for tasks based on their experience in a certain field. Yet, as we rely on specializations, collaboration as a practice becomes more important than ever.

Collaboration has become some sort of a corporate buzzword (#collab), hence it can potentially create negative feelings related to the true value of it, assuming it is just an empty cliché. Thankfully, it isn't. Collaboration in any workplace is what makes teamwork successful. It is what makes any organization successful. It’s not easy, but it is really that simple.

Teamwork can be really powerful, yet a lot of leaders and their teams struggle with it. Harvard Business Review research reveals that the top reasons for collaboration failure include silos (67%), no collaborative vision from leaders (32%), and senior managers not wanting to give up control (32%).

What is collaboration really about and why some leaders and organizations struggle with it?

Tune in & Enjoy!

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