The Collaboration Book

by Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler

The truth about work is: no one can do it alone. Even lone warriors need a team. Even in professions that revolve around individual superstars, collaboration is crucial. Yet most of us have never learned how to collaborate. How to form a team. How to work with people you don't like. How to motivate yourself and others. How to handle a conflict with grace. How to come to a decision in a group. How to master crises, how to deal with defeat, how to celebrate success (and how to build on it). Here, the bestselling authors of The Decision Book will help you learn all these things and more by bringing together 41 of the world's best methods for teamwork. From solving problems to achieving your goals to creating the trust necessary to do both, they offer tried-and-tested tools, techniques and advice. Big ideas, distilled to their essence, that will help you find success - no matter the team.

176 pages, Hardcover

Published March 3, 2024

About the author

Mikael Krogerus is a freelance writer for German and Swiss newspapers and magazines. He was a staff writer with NZZ FOLIO, the supplement magazine of Switzerlands leading newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung, for five years. Prior to that he worked as a copywriter for various advertising agencies. He’s a graduate of the Kaospilot School. He’s a Finnish citizen and was brought up in Sweden and Germany.

Reviews

[Filipa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Collaboration Book is one of those reads that quietly sneaks up on you.

It’s not flashy, it’s not trying to reinvent the wheel… but it’s smart. The kind of smart that makes you pause mid-page and think, “ok, that actually makes sense.”

What I really liked is how practical it is. This isn’t one of those books full of big, abstract ideas about teamwork that sound great but are impossible to apply. It’s grounded. Real. Focused on how people actually behave when they work together: the good, the bad, and the slightly frustrating.

It breaks down collaboration in a way that feels almost obvious… but only after you’ve read it. Things like trust, clarity, and communication are explored in a very no-nonsense way, without overcomplicating them.

[Senad Kkrasniqi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a helpful book and also very handy and clear instructions!