Collaboration has been the elephant and we the blind men—all touching parts and thinking we saw the big picture. In Collaborative Intelligence, we finally have the whole elephant! In a comprehensive and compelling way, Mariano and Jim integrate and explore the many facets of collaboration, including both the obvious (communication and trust) and the less than obvious but equally important (team safety, measurement, and mode). In doing so, they create a must‐read for any leader aiming to harness the power of collaboration.

—Jeanne Liedtka, Professor at UVA Darden School of Business and author of Experiencing Design

Collaboration involves an intelligence … a stewardship of time, space, visualization, methods, and connection. It is an accessible craft, but we need guides and mentors. In this regard, Jim and Mariano are an inspiration.

—Sunni Brown, social entrepreneur, bestselling author, Founding Gamestormer

Collaborative Intelligence is really about intentional intelligent collaboration. That requires leaders and managers who recognize that working well together is not enough—people need tools and frameworks to bring out the best in each other. That's why there's this book.

—Michael Schrage, Research Fellow, MIT Sloan School Initiative on the Digital Economy and author of Shared Minds: The New Technologies of Collaboration

Execs and leaders who understand the importance of employee experience and the outcomes unlocked through meaningful collaboration will undoubtedly find new possibilities in Collaborative Intelligence. For those skeptical leaders, the future of your business demands that you set aside your judgment and pick up this book.

—Douglas Ferguson, President of Voltage Control and author of Magical Meetings

Team collaboration has always been the difference between success and failure. In a world where 90% of our collaboration is now digital, designing and creating new methods of virtual collaboration has become our highest priority. Collaborative Intelligence explains exactly how to do that and it's a must‐read for every entrepreneur and executive wanting to innovate and change the world.

—Al Ramadan, Founder and CEO of Play Bigger

This engaging, accessible playbook provides a bevy of thoughtful models and templates to bring needed rigor to the critical work of collaboration design. Honoring the dynamics of the modern workplace, Collaborative Intelligence equips all teams—whether synchronous or asynchronous, in‐person or remote—with the tools they need to be truly collaborGREAT.

—Deb Mashek, PhD, author of Collabor(h)ate: How to Build Incredible Collaborative Relationships at Work (Even If You'd Rather Work Alone)

Mariano and Jim have put together a seminal work on what it means to truly collaborate. They draw upon their vast knowledge of living in this space for years and have synthesized it into compelling visuals for the reader to easily understand.

—David J. Bland, Founder and CEO of Precoil

The timing of this book couldn't be more perfect. Never before have so many factors challenged effective collaboration. Mariano and Jim take an honest and critical look at the state of collaboration and leave you with a playbook for success today and tomorrow!

—Joe Lalley, Founder of Joe Lalley Experience Design

To stay relevant in this era of change, leaders need to redesign how we work together, not return back to how things used to be. Collaborative Intelligence is a dynamic, engaging, and extremely valuable blueprint for those who are looking to build cultures of innovation. This is a must‐read for all leaders who are looking to unlock the genius of their teams.

—Sheela Subramanian, Vice President of Slack's Future Forum and author of How the Future Works

Our favorite saying at XPLANE is that “The smartest person in the room is the room.” Time and time again we see that the most evolutionary and revolutionary innovations come from great collaborative teams. If you also believe this to be true, Collaborative Intelligence should be your playbook to unlock the power of the diverse teams around you.

—Aric Wood, CEO of XPLANE and author of The Strategy Activation Playbook

Collaborative Intelligence distills a universe of valuable thinking and resources into a concise, accessible, practical guide for organizations to tap the extraordinary collective potential of their people. Highly recommended!

—Ross Dawson, futurist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of five books, including Thriving on Overload

Collaborative Intelligence makes the much‐needed business case for investment in the mindset of collaboration. An irresistible read, infused with inimitable riffs from adjacent models of collaboration, including my personal teaching favorite, lessons from the jazz ensemble.

—Rebecca Robins, educator, author, Global Chief Learning and Culture Officer at Interbrand