What is the difference between cooperation, coordination & collaboration? 1) Cooperation - making sure our respective activities don't conflict; doesn't require high levels of trust, we just need to respect each other's space & activity. 2) Coordination - moving together towards a known shared outcome; requires greater trust as we rely on one another to do the work to achieve the common goal. 3) Collaboration - uniting people to create something new together that we couldn't accomplish alone; needs strong interpersonal trust. We need all three in different contexts. When it comes to leading across systems, we get the best outcomes when we invest in the strong trusting relationships that enable us to collaborate: linkedin.com/posts/efmorriso…. By Ed Morrison @Strategic_Doing. Deeper dive: doi.org/10.1177/014920632090…