the authors:

David Archer & Alex Cameron

David Archer and Alex Cameron are founding Directors of Socia Ltd, a consultancy company which advises leaders of large organizations across the public and private sector on how to make partnerships work.

Before working as a management consultant David was a lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Systems at the University of Hertfordshire where he also led a British Library funded research program into the future of electronic publishing. Passionate about the ability of people to solve their own collaboration problems – he works to help groups create the right environment of governance, working practices and behaviors which will allow creative solutions to emerge.

Alex trained as a zoologist and taught in schools and in industry before progressing to a career in management consultancy and executive development. He coaches individual leaders and executive teams. He sees the possibility of avoiding the waste of effort and resources that can often occur in conflict situations – between individuals and organizations. He cares about the added value that can be achieved through the exploitation of difference.

Together they believe that collaboration can deliver business success in the twenty-first century and that it’s the actions of leaders that will make this possible.

David Archer & Alex Cameron