Developing a Common Language

Elizabeth Lank

Chapter 1 in Collaborative Advantage, 2006, pp 5-23 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In order to take effective action in any situation, a conceptual grasp of the task at hand is essential. Imagine trying to drive a car when you have no understanding of the rules of the road—what green, yellow or red traffic lights mean, why there are white lines down the middle of the road, or what the metal signs with numbers on them signify. You may be able to operate the vehicle but the outcome is still likely to be a disaster. Learning to operate in a collaborative, networked world has some similarities with the rather disconcerting situation just described. There are effective and less effective ways of operating; there are important guidelines to follow, but to date these have been implicit rather than explicit, generally discovered by trial and error rather than through education or training.

Keywords: Common Language; Collaborative Working; Collaborative Process; Critical Success Factor; Private Equity Firm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230511392_2

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