Voters know our nation’s systems aren’t working for them. The best way to transform systems is by sharing power, not consolidating it.

The quality of collective efforts is shaped by how the members make a handful of foundational decisions.

How we work together is just as important as what we work on together when it comes to collective efforts.

Collaboration is power shared. Four examples of how those with power have helped their communities move forward together by sharing power, rather than hoarding it.

How we exercise authority, power and leadership in our communities shapes how much enduring, positive change is created. We need to be clear about what each term means.

Staff supporting a collective effort need to take care not to be caught in either the tornado of opportunity or the whirlpool of despair.

What do mushrooms on toast have to do with systems change? Read on to learn more. Bon appetit.

The language and practices of organizational leaders often don’t translate into the work of civic collaboratives. Perhaps we should focus on forging covenants more than crafting contracts.

Collaboratives that emerge endure more than those that are announced. Three tips for launching a collaborative so it will endure.

The term “collaboration” is becoming so popular, it’s being used to describe just about every kind of human interaction. That can be a problem.

Achieving enduring, positive community change requires more than resources, it demands a particular type of leadership.

Not every member of a collaborative is supportive. Some are downright disruptive. Here’s a few tips and tactics to cope with Billy the Bully or Reluctant Rey.

Supporting a collaboration means you’re working in the messy middle. Here are three tips for navigating the messiness.

How we talk to each other shapes what we do together. Only one type of community conversation is likely to result in enduring, positive change.

Sustaining a civic collaborative is akin to building a plane while flying it; success depends on the processes, structures and capacity that are used to facilitate collective decision-making.

We can often avoid a lot of pain and wasted resources if respond to calls for collaboration with a strong “not now.”

Collaboration is like getting cats to raft through Class V rapids, not easy, but exhilerating.