Shaping Sustainable Change

Leda Stott is a specialist in multi-stakeholder collaboration and Associate of the Partnership Brokers Association.

• ForewordRos TennysonIntroductionLeda StottPART 1: Partnership Brokering: Why, What and How?Chapter 1: The Case for Partnership BrokeringLeda StottChapter 2: What Do Partnership Brokers Do?Ros TennysonChapter 3: Creating a Better Fit: A Scoping Role for Partnership Brokers Rob van Tulder and Timo KahlenChapter 4: Building on Diversity: Negotiation in PartnershipsBulbul BaksiChapter 5: Embedding Ethical and Principled Partnering ApproachesJulie MundyChapter 6: Partnership Brokers as Planners, Managers and AdministratorsSurinder HundalChapter 7: Follow the Leader? Leadership in a Collaborative ModelRos Tennyson and Rachel HoughtonChapter 8: Going local: Partnering with Citizens and CommunitiesLeda Stott, Marcia Dwonczyk and Joanna Pyres Chapter 9: Improving Partnerships: Reflecting, Reviewing and RevisingJoanne BurkePART 2: Partnership Brokering in PracticeChapter 10: Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas: A Partnership Broker’s Personal PerspectiveSara Nyanti Chapter 11: Internal Partnership Brokering within the Private SectorGillian PearlChapter 12: Partnership Brokering in a University Environment: The Case of itdUPMCarlos Mataix, Jaime Moreno Serna and Sara RomeroChapter 13: Partnership Brokering for Local Food Systems in Poland Rafal SerafinChapter 14: Learning from Luangeni: Partnership Brokering by AccidentMartin Kalungu-Banda Chapter 15: Using a Review Process to Strengthen Partnerships: A Heritage Partnership in Newfoundland, CanadaMarion McCahon and Nina Mitchelmore Chapter 16: Managing Complexity: Challenges for International Development PartnershipsDonna Leigh HoldenChapter 17: Using Partnership-Based Approaches to Improve Aid Effectiveness: A Trilateral Cooperation Case StudySarah MacCana, Moses Laman, Ning Xiao and Leanne Robinson

"An excellent introduction to partnership brokering; this book will be invaluable to any organisation that uses brokers or is thinking of using them in the future. Part 1 examines the roles taken by brokers in facilitating collaboration. Part 2 features a collection of real-life examples of brokering in action."Judith Nichol, Head of Factual Partnerships, BBC"Collaborating across boundaries is needed for humanity to survive the challenges of the 21st Century. Partnership brokering is emerging because some brilliant people realise this. Their words are in this book. I urge you to read it and join them." Sean Lowrie, Director, Start Network Consortium"A thought-provoking dive into the core and complexities of partnering, and an engaging journey to real-life practice all around the globe, from Nepal to Spain, Poland to Zambia, and Canada to Papua New Guinea. A must-read and a treat for partnering-passionates!"Mathieu Hermans, Senior Policy Advisor, Partnering and Capacity-Building, PAX"Our world increasingly requires groups and individuals with competing interests to collaborate and find common ground. The partnership brokering process outlined in this book provides practical advice on how we can achieve this."Kwasi Amponsah Boateng, Social Performance Manager, Tullow Oil Plc