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Power Through Collaboration:
The Formula for Success in Challenging Situations
1) “Predatory capitalism took the reins in the 1970s; its emphasis on selfish, often ruthless profit maximization without regard for social and environmental costs led us to the brink of global systemic collapse. Stephen Willis's trail-blazing book guides us along a path to the type of collaboration that can pull us back from the precipice — something that is needed as never before!”
John PerkinsNew York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, Hoodwinked, Shapeshifting, and other books that have sold over 1 million copies in more than 30 languages. John was chief economist of an international consulting firm, has advised heads of state and Fortune 500 CEOs, and lectures around the world.
www.johnperkins.org
2) "Dr. Willis captures the essence of the collaborative process: people. He proceeds to detail how cooperation, motivation and process come together to create change. This book is part of series on collaboration and drills down into the “how” of the process which is the “Power Through Collaboration” (PtC) model."
"He clearly defines collaboration and distinguishes it from co-operation. After detailing what collaboration is NOT in 12 different ways, he defines collaboration and states that this process is the “ultimate source of power” for achieving each other’s goals. As he continues to develop the concept, he masterfully details the conflict between self-interest and caring for others with illustrations from current history. His business models bring home the point that the concept of caring for others which is at the core of collaboration is the better organizational principle that leads to sustainable outcomes."
"Dr. Willis looks into the future and the enormous capability of technology to function for the benefit of its people or the detriment. We are clearly at a point in history where the choice has to be made. As our privacy is eroded through massive data collection and our world shrinks, we must choose how to manage technology."
"He uses examples from industry, politics and international relations to illustrate his ideas, drawing the reader into an understanding of the concepts and the importance of being an agent for change. As he illustrates the influence and power of technology, the reader is compelled to think deeply about how to act within our sphere of influence."
"The concept of “Power through Collaboration” is illustrated with real life examples. This small book may appear to be a quick read; however, the detail and the conceptualization require slow careful contemplation. This is a book that every practice group could read together to build skill and understanding of how to implement the collaborative process. Dr. Willis makes it clear that we must choose."
Gloria Vanderhorst, Ph.D.Editor, The World of Collaborative Practice Magazine
www.theworldofcollaborativepractice.com/?p=2246
Psychologist, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Professional
Expert court witness on the best interests of the child
Diplomate in the American Collage of Forensic Psychologists
Director of Child and Adolescent Services for the Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland (former)
www.drvanderhorst.com
3) “I am glad to have such a helpful book in my win-win toolkit. And I recommend that it be in the strategic arsenal of not only practitioners, but also business leaders in the board room who make the tough calls on strategic choices."
Charles PrabakarStrategy Leader, PepsiCo/Sears/Disney/Unisys
4) "Power through Collaboration is a very powerful window to the benefits of collaboration and its success …. well spelled out. Win-win formula!”
Ajaya GuptaInternational Fortune 100 Business Operations and Project/Program Director.
Editor of Management Journal of Institute of Management Technology.
Editor of Jaycees Bulletin The Metropolitan.
5) "As a professional whose primary task it is to engage others from disparate business specialties on a daily basis, it is imperative that I have a thorough understanding of the most effective collaboration processes available. Dr. Willis's book provides wonderful insights into how to effectively manage in myriad business situations and contexts, and has been an invaluable resource in helping me to further my own abilities in engaging others in a powerful and efficient manner."
"In a world that is connected as never before, many have lost the art of human collaboration, but Dr. Willis helps us get back on the right track. Highly recommended!"
David ThomasExecutive Director, The Roundtable
www.creinfocus.com
6) "Dr. Willis is absolutely correct that people cannot possibly collaborate if they don't even know what collaboration means. Before explaining what collaboration is, Dr. Willis describes 12 things that people frequently confuse as collaboration. …. I must tell you that just learning what collaboration is not was extremely eye opening.”
“This book is extremely thought provoking. …. I cannot thank Stephen Willis, Ph.D enough for writing this book.”
Mark Baer, Esq.Family Law Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Law Practitioner.
Author, Lecturer, Keynote Speaker, Legal Analyst.
Designated a Southern California Super Lawyer in Family Law.
www.markbaeresq.com
7) "Although I do this type of work day in and day out, I learned a great deal from reading Power through Collaboration. I found the elements of collaboration described in this book pervasive in my work, and I also gained some very useful tips on how to deal with them."
"The author’s refreshing view of human and organizational interaction speaks to the real pitfalls, but it is also encouraging in helping someone acquire the skills needed to be effective and have the operating tools to be successful. I am involved in the busiest time of the legislative process and these books are making it that much easier to work with stakeholders, regulators and legislators alike."
"I find that not only does the Power through Collaboration perspective embrace a common sense approach, but that it leaves room for innovation to enter the space and empower action. It can give real purpose to conferencing that actually accomplishes something and raises one's enthusiasm for the cause and keeps the motivation sustained. Not an easy feat these days."
"I strongly feel that this book and the author’s perspective would be highly valuable to organizations and alliances that are a representative voice to our state government and professional associations."
Bill Remak, B.Sc. MT, B.PH., SGNA, AHCJChair, California Hepatitis C Task Force
www.californiahcvtaskforce.org
Steering Committee, California Chronic Care Coalition
www.chroniccareca.org
Chair, National Association of Hepatitis Task Forces
www.NAHTF.org
8) "Dr. Willis's books are great – and innovative!”
Dr. Pornphatu RupjumlongSiam Pacific Legal Counselors/Asia-Pacific Link Ltd.
Legal Advisor, Commission Office of Monitoring and Evaluating Implementations of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand.
Special Professor Advisor, The Public Policy and Management Center.
www.asiapacificlink.co.th
9) "Genuine collaboration is the new must have skill in the 21st century. The times we live in are calling for a new way of working, living, and leading. We need to heed Einstein’s words “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we had when we created them.” How can we do things differently? One way is to commit to the cultivation of genuine collaboration as Stephen Willis, Ph. D. outlines in his book Power through Collaboration: The Formula for Success in Challenging Situations."
"I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to improve his or her outcome and experience sustainable success. It is easy to be fooled by people who propose collaboration but are really wolves in sheep's skin. Their real behavior is that of a competitor, an enslaver and even a predator. Stephen opens our eyes to these deceiving behaviors and gives us tools, essentials, and formulas that help us to discern what is genuine collaboration and what is lip service and coming from fear based habits. A must read for anyone serious about leading consciously and living consciously in order to thrive in the 21st century paradigm.”
Runa BouiusPresident, Conscious Leader Network.
Founder and CEO of 5 Companies.
Entrepreneur, Leadership Consultant, Speaker, Author, Producer.
www.runa.la
10) "This book was brought to my attention by the author, and as I was looking for a reference book that identified what collaboration was and what it was not, this book seemed to tick all the boxes. I was not disappointed."
"I have had this book for a little over a year now, and it is never far from my side. It is easy to read, well-illustrated, and can be used as a point of reference for so many aspects of collaboration and leadership."
"I would recommend this book as an extremely worthwhile buy. Something that you will be able to refer to for many years."
E. M. HeadleyChair, ACAP Scotland. Company
Director, EL Medical Aesthetics ltd.
www.acapscotland.org
11) "A must read. Dr. Stephen Willis’ book, Power through Collaboration, is an excellent book for everyone, especially leaders in both public and private organizations. Dr. Willis’ book presents techniques through which people from different viewpoints could engage in exploration of other perspectives, ideas, and dialogue in ways that deepen and broaden their understanding to help resolve issues that have the potential to lead to conflict."
"I recommend this book for everyone, especially our government leaders who are continuously debating one issue or another. I recommend “Power through Collaboration” very highly."
Dr. Joseph NwoyeVice President, Diversity Frontier, Inc.
www.diversityfrontier.com
12) "Collaboration is the only way forward in most cases – and this book teaches you how to do it properly. I am impressed with the authors comprehensive knowledge which he generously and unhesitatingly shares in this book. The 'Formula for Success' is exactly that – it will lead to much better collaboration in any situation."
"My forte is business collaboration as I wrote in my book "The 5-STAR Business Network" : Cooperation creates that elusive thing called synergy that makes it possible for 2 and 2 to become 5, and is so highly sought after in mergers, acquisitions and takeovers; it is the basis of payments over the replacement value of the property, plant and equipment. But networks have something else working for them – far over and above the synergy – that almost makes 2 and 2 into 22. What is it? I called it synchronicity and it is based on Collaboration."
Vivek SoodChairman and Managing Director, Global Supply Chain Group, Sydney
Author, "The 5-STAR Business Network"
www.globalscgroup.com
13) “Power through Collaboration is of great value in application to leadership, as well as to the areas of negotiation, marketing, market competition, etc. Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Willis for such a notable accomplishment."
C. H. YehCEO, Markowitz Financial Advisory & Management
Board of Directors, Strategic Management Forum (Global)
www.strategicmanagementforum.org
14) “In his thought provoking work, the author Stephen Willis provides a practical and psychological approach to how people feel about working together and what makes them feel that way. The author considers collaboration as a powerful form of cooperation. … When discussing the leadership in collaborative organizations, the author reminds the reader that collaboration is opposite to weakness and powerlessness. He considers collaboration as the most important means of getting things done and achieving important goals. The author warns that any cooperative behavior, which is devoid of human consciousness and capability, is counter-productive for organizations that need to create, innovate, progress and evolve. Collaboration increases with individual empowerment as disempowered individuals are not capable of working willingly and freely making them much less effective collaborators. In fact, Steve mentions that true collaboration is caring about and working to achieve goals of all significant collaborators and stakeholders."
"In an interesting example, the author cites the once famous (now infamous after national best seller Greenspan’s Fraud) Alan Greenspan’s bad bet on the power of self-interest and competition to function as the primary operating mechanism of a highly dependent and complex global economic system. This bet proved disastrous, unfolding into a global economic recession in 2007. Another important quote by the father of modern economics, Adam Smith, needs to be brought to notice to the reader because it explains Adam Smith’s benevolent vision of Capitalism and an introspection as to why US capitalism has transformed from a free market enterprise into monopoly capitalism. According to Adam Smith, ‘’How selfish so ever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasures of seeing it."
"Power through Collaboration believes that a good economic system must take into account caring for others as well as self-interest. The author states that despite the reluctance of some powerful players and many obstacles, willingness to advance beyond purely driven self-interest promises unparalleled rewards, advantages, and solutions."
"Steve has also provided a very nice and useful formula for Power through Collaboration (PtC):"
"PtC= (PtC type + PtC motivation) x Collaboration Essentials (CE)"
"Steve has also provided examples with regards to how to make use of this formula to gauge the level of collaboration in an organization. Last but not least, I conclude this book review with a quote from his book by a famous and most influential business thinkers from Wall Street Journal, Gary Hamel. As per Gary, “ We need a new form of Capitalism for 21st century. One dedicated to the promotion of greater well being rather than single minded pursuit of growth and profits; one that doesn’t sacrifice the future for near term; one with an appropriate regard for every stake holder; and one that holds leaders accountable for all the consequences of their actions.”
Apek MulayFailure Analysis Engineer
Business and Technology Consultant
Author, Mass Capitalism: A Blueprint for Economic Revival
www.apekmulay.com
15) "The real thing! This book gave me the tools and insight to clearly understand and manage a very difficult situation. It helped a lot.”
Roy Batemanformer member of three Boards of Directors
16) "Power through Collaboration was an awesome read!"
John HughesDirector, Gumbo Enterprises Inc
17) “During my many years in leadership positions, I have seen first-hand the value of a collaborative approach with partners, clients, and stakeholders, along with a collaborative work environment. In fact, success increasingly coincides with the ability to act in a collaborative fashion."
"Stephen Willis’s new book is jam-packed with useful information and tools to succeed at making collaboration work. It is a real workhorse of a book – not the usual fluff and puff – and serves incredibly well with complex, tough situations.”
David AndersonExecutive Director, San Francisco Zoo
Executive Director Audubon Florida
18) "Stephen Willis takes a deep dive into the ways people work — or don't work — together. His concepts are as original as they are insightful. This book will help you size up your group members in terms of their inclination and motivation to collaborate."
Cindy Myers, Ph.D.CEO, Marin Services for Women
www.cindylmyers.com
19) “If ever there was a time when people should find a way to work together, its now. Stephen Willis gets it — Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate! His book Power through Collaboration provides valuable insights into how to face challenging collaborative situations."
Rick J. CollinsExecutive Director, Veterans 360
www.vets360.org
20) “Power through Collaboration is a thorough resource that provides a sound foundation and understanding of collaborative processes.”
Marilyn Manning, Ph.D.CEO, The Consulting Team LLC
Author of seven business books, including The Communication Coach II and Leadership Skills for Women
www.theconsultingteam.com
Inside the Book:
"Power through Collaboration: The Formula for Success in Challenging Situations" is part of the Power through Collaboration (PtC) series. If you are new to the Power through Collaboration Model and PtC Formula, this book is an easy to read introduction and good place to start. It is based on and drawn from the advanced book "Power through Collaboration: When to Collaborate, Negotiate, or Dominate!"
In "Power through Collaboration: The Formula for Success in Challenging Situations" you can:
~ Learn the 12 common misconceptions that lead to collaboration disappointment and failure!
~ Discover the real essence of collaboration — the essential key to collaboration success! And see if your collaboration has it with the enclosed quick and easy PtC Collaboration Scan survey.
~ Use the PtC Formula to create Power through Collaboration — the most powerful force for achieving your goals in challenging situations!
Available in print, Kindle, and Nook versions.
Meet the author:
Dr. Stephen Willis, Ph.D. is the creator of the “Power through Collaboration Formula” for managing collaboration in difficult situations. He is the author of two books: “Power through Collaboration: When to Collaborate, Negotiate, or Dominate” and "Power through Collaboration: The Formula for Success in Challenging Situations."
Stephen is a consultant, coach, and facilitator to Fortune 500 companies, startups, and nonprofits. His career includes: instructor for Harvard University, CEO of AIB Business Consulting Inc, and psychologist with the Veterans Administration. Stephen’s work building collaboration and resolving conflict has been funded by Packard Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Pante Rhea Foundation.
Stephen earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from Purdue University, a B.S. in Mathematics from Manhattan College, and trained in Facilitation at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and its Society of Consulting Psychology.
When you need the best results …
you need Power through Collaboration!
- Decisive strategies
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- Innovative ideas and products
- Efficient supply chain processes
- Viable solutions and agreements
- Value-added mergers & acquisitions
- Productive stakeholder engagements
- Rewarding alliances and joint ventures
- Accomplishing critically important missions