HBR Blog: Five Collaboration Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid

Great post by Morten Hansen at Harvard Business Review blog, discussing mistakes made by the Obama administration in reaching out to both Republicans and fellow Democrats. Here is the summary: 1. Wrong language by the rank-and-file 2. Confusing delegation with collaboration 3. No meaningful outreach to opponents 4. No hard compromises 5. Lack of a compelling common goal Definitely worth a read, in order to avoid the backbiting and stonewalling when you need the buy-in from bystanders and even potential rivals.