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Characteristics of Collaborative People

May 15, 2000

"Collaborative people tend to be leaders with a vision of a possibility they want to realize.  They know that collaborations don't just happen by chance; it takes someone who is compassionate about a possibility or opportunity to make it happen.  Masters at building relationships, collaborative people have a loud, exuberant conversation about what they want to create in the world versus a silent (or suppressed) one.  They tend to give people the gift of their presence, listening with a high quality of attention.  They often prove to be organizing maestros (not just a virtuoso in one instrument) in bringing people from divergent opinions and backgrounds together with a view toward identifying opportunities, solving problems or creating value (Hargrove, 1998, pp.50-51)."

Reference: Hargrove, R. (1998). Mastering the art of creative collaboration.  New York: McGraw-Hill.

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Mastering the Art of Creative Collaboration is available on loan from the OSU Leadership Center.  A complete listing of all the Leadership Center's resources is available on our website www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~leaders

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Created: 2009-01-02, Updated: 2009-01-12