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Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust

by Adam Kahane

Summary & Key Takeaways

Picture that one stakeholder who makes your stomach tighten every time their name pops up. You think the only way to work with them is to force agreement or fake a friendship. You’re wrong.

Today, we break down Adam Kahane’s “Collaborating with the Enemy.” We explore why demanding trust and harmony is actually killing your progress and how to use “Stretch Collaboration” to move forward with people you don’t like, don’t agree with, and definitely don’t trust.

Enjoyed this briefing? The full masterclass dives into the “Three Stretches” framework and how to stop “Enemyifying” your colleagues. Click the link in the show notes to unlock the full episode.

About the Author

Adam Kahane

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Adam Kahane is a world-renowned facilitator and author specializing in solving complex, intractable challenges. As a co-founder of Reos Partners, he has worked in over fifty countries with leaders from business, government, and civil society, including high-stakes dialogues involving heads of state …

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