The Tactics of Trust

Participants in a large, complex collaboration can build a capacity for finding common ground — and it doesn’t have to take years.

By David Sawyer & David Ehrlichman

Creating the formal structures that make up an ambitious, multi-sector change initiative is one thing. But forging the intangible interpersonal connections that result in authentic bonds among participating leaders is something quite different. Indeed, it is notoriously difficult. “Developing trust among nonprofits, corporations, and ...