Collaboration is often the business world’s favorite buzzword, tossed into mission statements and kickoff meetings with easy optimism. But behind closed doors, many leaders wrestle with how little it actually thrives without constant care. Real collaboration is not about empty gestures or forced team-building exercises, it is about the invisible threads of trust, respect, and shared momentum that leaders must learn to weave carefully. When done right, collaboration becomes less about managing people and
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