Finding Allies, Building Alliances: 8 Elements That Bring and Keep People Together

From Governor and White House cabinet member Mike Leavitt: how to find collaborative solutions to the greatest challenges Your business challenges extend far beyond you and your firm, to the competitors within your industry and the regulators outside it. Finding solutions to larger issues requires cooperation between diverse stakeholders, and in this rapidly changing world, only those able to adapt and network successfully will produce fast, competitive solutions. How can leaders successfully bridge divides and turn competitors into collaborators? Leavitt and McKeown explain how a well–chosen network can become a powerful alliance. Whether you′re launching a new partnership, or rehabilitating one already in progress, Finding Allies, Building Alliances will help you find workable solutions to the most complex problems. Written by Mike Leavitt, former Governor of Utah who brought the 2002 Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City, former US Secretary of Health and human services, and former head of the EPA; with his former Chief of Staff and business partner Rich McKeown, co–founder of Leavitt Partners Includes a framework of 8 elements that will help any leader foster and maintain an effective, productive collaborative venture Shows how better collaboration can not only solve problems, but boost the competitiveness and resilience in all sectors Finding Allies, Building Alliances is essential reading for any business leader looking for transformative solutions and a sustainable future.

About the Authors

Mike Leavitt is the founder and chairman of Leavitt Partners, where he has advised clients since 2009 in the practice areas of health care, environment and trade. He served as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush (2005-2009); led the Environmental Protection Agency (2003-2005); and served three terms as governor of Utah (1993-2003). His managerial accomplishments include leading the implementation of the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, which serves 43 million seniors; collaborating with other governors to found Western Governor’s University, a non-profit online university system; and spearheading an innovative design-build system to revamp the Utah highway network ahead of schedule and under budget.

Rich McKeown is president, CEO and co-founder of Leavitt Partners, where he leads teams that help clients enter new markets, enhance product value, and navigate regulatory systems. During his tenure as Chief of Staff at Health and Human Services, he managed the day-to-day activities of 67,000 employees with a budget of $750 billion and led landmark food safety negotiations between the FDA and the Chinese government.

Finding Allies, Building Alliances: 8 Elements That Bring and Keep People Together
By Mike Leavitt and Rich McKeown
Hardcover: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 1118247922