Smart Collaboration

ADVANCE PRAISE for Smart Collaboration: Scott McDonald, President and CEO, Oliver Wyman Group– “Drawing on deep analysis and case studies across organizations, Gardner has turned a tricky topic–how to collaborate and why–into a set of clear prescriptions.” Jami McKeon, Chair, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP– “Smart Collaboration makes a bulletproof case for why collaborating provides the best results for clients and just makes good business sense.” Richard Susskind, coauthor, The Future of the Professions– “A remarkable blend of theory and practice, Gardner’s work on collaboration is at once rigorous and actionable. Backed by extensive empirical research, her book offers crucial guidance for professionals who want to deepen their relationships with clients, improve the service they provide, and increase their profitability–and that should be all professionals.” J. Michael McGuire, CEO, Grant Thornton LLP– “In Smart Collaboration, Gardner uses relevant case studies, sharp analysis, and straightforward writing to make this important point: well-structured collaboration among a firm’s professionals is the path to a more interesting, satisfying, and profitable future for those talented people.” Matthew Layton, Global Managing Partner, Clifford Chance LLP– “Gardner’s extensive and robust research, coupled with her trademark humor and warmth, make for a compelling insight into the myths surrounding collaboration while also offering some very tangible solutions to how collaboration can and should be embraced to most powerfully serve clients.”

Heidi K. Gardner is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession, where she serves as a Lecturer on Law and Faculty Chair of the Accelerated Leadership Program. She was previously a Harvard Business School professor, McKinsey consultant, and Fulbright scholar. Gardner has lived and worked on four continents.