Jorrit de Jong
Emma Bloomberg Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Bloomberg Center for Cities
Cross-sector Collaboration in Cities: Learning Journey or Blame Game?
An event of the Bloomberg Center for Cities
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Bloomberg Center for Cities, Taubman Third Floor, Harvard Kennedy School
About the Event
In-person event open to Harvard University ID holders. Virtual event open to all.
Complex urban challenges demand the knowledge, skills, and resources of multiple sectors working together to drive change. But what makes some cross-sector collaborations thrive while others falter? New research from the Bloomberg Center for Cities shows that how collaborations respond to setbacks plays a crucial role in success. Join the authors as they present key findings and explore actions that leaders can take to launch collaborations toward a path of adaptability, resilience, and collaborative success.
Explore the resources:
- Read the open-access Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART) article
- Read the Action Insights (a summary of the research for city leaders, students, educators, and scholars)
Doors open at 3:45 p.m. The program begins at 4:00 p.m. Reception to follow.
Speakers
Santiago Pulido-Gómez
Research Fellow, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Jan Rivkin
C. Roland Christensen Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Kimberlyn Leary (moderator)
Emma Bloomberg Lecturer in Public Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
