There are countless benefits to collaboration. We get new ideas. Solve problems more quickly. Produce higher quality work.

But too much of anything can turn toxic. And it doesn’t have to be that way.

Rob Cross, Professor of Global Leadership at Babson College, has spent time with hundreds of leaders who’ve figured out how to collaborate more effectively. What he learned led to him develop a framework to help others do the same. It’s a combination of guardrails and behaviors, all of which lead to more strategic and satisfying collaborations. And Rob shares these insights in his book, Beyond Collaboration Overload: How to Work Smarter, Get Ahead, and Restore Your Well-Being.

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When Collaboration Fails and How to Fix It

Collaboration Overload is Sinking Productivity

The Secret to Building Resilience

Invisible Network Drivers of Women's Success

Impact and Effort Matrix

Do You Have a Life Outside of Work?

The People Who Make Organizations Go - Or Stop

Don't Let Micro-Stresses Burn You Out

Multipliers and Impact Players by Liz Wiseman

The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones

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