When overcoming issues of trust in a relationship, the greatest successes are seen when all parties go in with a positive intention to collaborate. This includes the desire to remain open and truthful, and to take accountability for unintended consequences, as well as to work to resolve all issues, not only your own. Being truly able to listen, understand, and problem solve together, along with a commitment to be transparent and to collaborate, will create a strong bond and an even stronger outcome for all parties. The outcome will be that all parties will feel their needs have been both understood and met. Radical Collaboration is a great approach for teaching leaders how to achieve this collaborative approach. This blog article by Horacio Falcão at Insead talks to exactly these points.
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