Complex urban challenges demand the knowledge, skills, and resources of multiple sectors working together to drive change. But what makes some cross-sector collaborations thrive while others falter? New research from the Bloomberg Center for Cities shows that how collaborations respond to setbacks plays a crucial role in success. Join the authors as they present key findings and explore actions that leaders can take to launch collaborations toward a path of adaptability, resilience, and collaborative success.
Explore the resources:
Read the open-access JPART article
Read the Action Insights (a summary of the research for city leaders, students, educators, and scholars)
Speakers and Presenters
Jan Rivkin, C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School;
Jorrit de Jong, Emma Bloomberg Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Director of the Bloomberg Center for Cities;
Kimberlyn Leary, Emma Bloomberg Lecturer in Public Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School and Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health;
Santiago Santiago Pulido-Gómez, Research Fellow, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative