#2: Collaborating with the Enemy: Interview with Adam Kahane

Govern Yourself Accordingly - Politics | Activism | Leadership

Adam Kahane knows something about collaborating with the enemy. Kahane has been witness to some unlikely collaborations. He has been at the centre of peace talks in South Africa, Sudan and Colombia. He has recently taken a step back to deconstruct what he learned from those experiences, and offer his take on how ‘collaboration’ can work between enemies and adversaries.

That’s the core lesson in his latest book ‘Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don’t Agree with, Like or Trust.' He’s turned his experience into lessons that can be used in everyday circumstances.

Adam Kahane typically works on large, complex, and global challenges. But, his latest work has caught the attention of divorce lawyers and car salesman. In this episode of the podcast, Adam Kahane shares some of what he has learned about collaborating with the enemy. His teachings are useful to anyone who finds themselves working with people they’d rather avoid.

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Resources from this episode

- Adam's Books: Collaborating with the Enemy, Power and Love, and Solving Tough Problems

- Adam's Website

- The 1967 speech Martin Luther King Jr. speech Adam referenced in talking about power and love: Where do we go from here?

- The book "Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III"

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