“One of the most difficult tasks we confront is to learn the right things from our own ­experiences. . . . Leavitt and McKeown articulate the different situations you might find yourself in, and then tell you the path you need to follow to be successful in each.”

—FROM THE FOREWORD BY CLAYTON M. CHRISTENSEN

The challenges facing your organization extend far beyond your employees and your business. From the competitors within your industry to the regulators outside, solving large ­issues in today’s complex world requires cooperation among diverse stakeholders. Although successfully bridging the divides between competing interests is a daunting task, solutions to even the most complicated problems are attainable for leaders who learn how to turn competitors into collaborators.

Finding Allies, Building Alliances is a guide for anyone tasked with fostering and ­maintaining an effective, productive, collaborative venture. The first step is to carefully choose a network of participants that will become a powerful alliance. With the right team in place, a framework of eight elements will help your group work together for the mutual benefit of all parties. Mike Leavitt bases this framework on his high-level political experience, from his work as governor of Utah, where he brought the 2002 Winter ­Olympics to Salt Lake City, to two successive U.S. cabinet postings, as Secretary of Health and Human Services and administrator of the EPA. His unique and proven methodology will not only generate lasting solutions for any business issue, but boost competitiveness and resilience in all sectors.

Whether you’re launching a new partnership or rehabilitating one already in progress, Finding Allies, Building Alliances will help you find workable solutions to even the most complex problems.