The Collaborative Leadership

Introduction

David D. Chrislip is the author of the book The Collaborative Leadership Fieldbook. The book describes principles, premise and leadership characteristics of successful collaboration. The book influences collaborative leadership to solve civic problems. The book provides case studies of different cities that overcome the complex community problems. Our term paper critiques on two cities that used powerful approach to solve the problem and implement leadership. These stories include Building Civic Leadership in Portland and Neighborhood Action Initiatives. These stories have tools and concept of changes implemented by collaborative leadership.

The civic leadership in Portland stated when new comers attracted due to economic property and freedom of telecommunication. It created a diverse city that other cities could only dream off. The city supports the statement of no pain no gain. There was a sudden uncertainty happened after 1980's boom. Everything was fine and going well, but suddenly everything goes wrong bank start closing, unemployment increased, and the government services faced jeopardy. The boom turns to burst. The question started to rise on leadership and then the collaborative leadership took place for the success.

Neighborhood Action Initiative is the story of Washington DC. White House and the United States Capitol are recognized buildings. These are famous for principals of country. The event “I have a dream” by Martin King Luther and “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” by John F. Kennedy reminds us of Washington DC. Well famous images of Fourteenth Street after the riots are also one of the realities of this City. After the selection of mayor in 1995, the tension of Federal interventions and home rule raged. The situations became rigorous then Mayor William elected, and he announced sixty days quick plan to control the situation.

Thesis Statement

Individually we are a drop of water, together could be an ocean.

Building Civic Leadership in Portland, Maine

This is the story of the city Portland. It was first an old port city. In 1990, it attracted many people toward this city. New comers including artists, new and old economy inventors, immigrants, and restaurateurs came into the city. After some time, the city conditions became poor people become bankrupt, banks get closed, and it sets as leadership vacuum. People started blaming the leadership and start asking the question that why leadership dint see this mess coming (Rice, p.10).

Leadership for change

Jim Orr was the person who entered in this parlous situation. He was CEO of UNUM Insurance. He was not the person who started playing the blame game. He was intelligent and knew that the situation in cannot solved under Chamber of commerce. He believed that involving the community will solve the problems. He was experienced of knotty problem solving. He was a participant in American leadership forum so; he had full skills and attitudes of Leader. Janice Cohen Hird was also the person to solve the complex problem she was passionate and advice for the collaborative approach.

Initiating the Collaborative Efforts

Hird not only assume the problem ...