Quotes About Collaboration

So the first thing you need to do is to break down the thick walls between these silos. To do that, build on the things all silos have in common: the sky above (a shared vision) and the ground below (shared values).

When you ask people questions, respect their answers. If they offer a good idea, act on it (and let them know that you did). Even if they're off base, acknowledge their remarks with a comment like, "That's worth thinking about" or "I hadn't looked at it that way." If the situation warrants, acknowledge a comment by saying "Smart idea" or "I'm glad you're on our team—I need people with creative ideas like that.

That's because even if what we want is best for all concerned, other people don't want it shoved down their throats. They want to align with us, work with us, and be valued by us. They don't want to be run over by us. If we trample them to get our way, we may get them to do what we want right now, but they'll be angry about it later . . . and they'll let other people know.

when it comes to finding out about new jobs - or, for that matter, new information, or new ideas - "weak ties" are always more important than strong ties.

It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.

And so Lennon-McCartney stood shoulder to shoulder as equals, connected at every level, their considerable talents harmonized, their personalities meshed, their drive unchecked, their goal in focus. They were a union, stronger than the sum of their parts, and everything was possible.

John, Paul and George had been ultraclose since schooldays, sharing everything from outlook to income. They were of one mind on life, and all the stronger for arriving at their unanimity from individual perspectives. Ringo knew he had to tune in, as would they to him.

Men of conscience have got to join together, Jack. Or nothing is going to change.

Let every player have an equal chance to take an action or interact with one of your characters. Though you may naturally give more time to the more creative and inventive roleplayers in your group, never ignore the others.

A book being read is a transaction between author & reader, a sharing, giving, taking & a reimagining of the author's offering.

No one can live a full life alone & isolated, least of all a writer

The interaction between author and reader is the most intimate in the world of art. The reader's imagination shares and completes the writer's.

At the heart of every successful organization is a title-less person.

There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better.

Synergy — the bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.

Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool.'

You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.

An associate producer is the only guy in Hollywood who will associate with a producer.

I, alone, could never have produced this book. I say this mainly in case there are lawsuits.

It was funny on '24' because I'm a Scots-Canadian, and I was working with the great Scottish actor Tony Curran, and we were both playing Russian gangsters.

I never wanted to go on stage alone because if you mess up, who can you blame?

I have an all-Japanese design team, and none of them speak English. So it's often funny and surprising how my ideas end up lost in translation.

The funny thing is, the girls that I'm always up against for roles are pretty nice and cool, like Emma Watson. She's awesome.

When you're on a staff, it's not your job to write what you think is funny. It's your job to write what the person who created the show thinks is funny.