Russ Linden

January 2010 - The Public Manager

What is collaborative governance, and why do we care? In 2004, editors John Kamensky and Thomas Burlin quoted public management expert Russ Linden in their book Collaboration: Using Networks and Partnerships:Collaboration is about co-labor, about joint effort and ownership. The end result is...

Collaboration: The New Default Setting

Russ Lindens three-part opus on creating a culture of collaboration in public sector agenciesa detailed roadmap for overcoming the ill-effects of sprawling, bureaucratic silos and stovepipesoffers a comprehensive practitioners toolkit for bringing agility and accountability back into the pu...

Collaboration for a Networked World

Summer 2013 - The Public Manager

When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, he changed the course of the Civil War and transformed the lives of millions of enslaved blacks. Looking back through the lens of the 21st century, we can easily appreciate the profound consequences of this one act. But history is lived forward, not backward, and in early 1862, many of Lincoln's most ardent supporters worried that he might never make this fundamental break with the past. Why did Lincoln hesitate, and how did he ultimately prepare the country for this enormous step forward? His ability to lead in a collaborative manner helped him to steer the country through a difficult and challenging time.

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