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Collaborating with the Enemy

by Adam Kahane
🎧 17 min listen Career & Business

Move beyond the "enemyfying" trap and discover how chaos and conflict can drive progress through "stretch collaboration."

Key Ideas
Chapter 1 We tend to misunderstand collaboration

Adam Kahane challenges the myth of controlled, harmonious teamwork. He introduces a framework for co-creating with people we disagree with by alternat…

Chapter 2 Every time we focus on the “enemy,” we barely manage to get what really matters done 🔒

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Chapter 3 Collaboration is not always the best choice to deal with difficulties 🔒

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Chapter 4 Controlled collaboration is a thing of the past 🔒

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Chapter 5 With stretch collaboration, get ready to become an explorer of the unknown 🔒

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Chapter 6 Collaboration is a pendulum swinging between asserting and engaging 🔒

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Chapter 7 In diverse societies like ours, controlled collaboration gives way to experiment 🔒

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Chapter 8 We need to assume responsibility and take action 🔒

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Chapter 9 Conclusion 🔒

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Adam Kahane challenges the myth of controlled, harmonious
teamwork. He introduces a framework for co-creating with
people we disagree with by alternating between power and
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