Afterward the assassination of the Israeli prime minister Itzhak Rabin he initiated the first firm of Mediation in Israel in 1996, and is known as one of the main leaders of the Mediation movement in Israel. Gefen is a senior consultant, leading processes in complex settings, in and between organizations, mainly working with managements and leaders on fields of Collaboration, Trust, Negotiation, Mediation and Consensus Building. He is also the head of the Negotiation training at the Leadership Executive Program in Tel-Aviv University, teaches at Raichman University and a founding partner of the Gome-Gevim Group. His personal journey creating impact in Israeli society is woven into this book, including thousands of hours and countless processes within and between organizations and communities, deep familiarity with the business, public and social sectors, and his insights as an entrepreneur, CEO and partner.
""As a great believer in the potential of Collaboration, this book strengthens, spurs, and enhances supportive reasons."" Major General Aviv Kochavi, former IDF Chief of Staff ""Inspiring book which places the value of collaboration as a fundamental principle of leadership and relevant corporate management in the new world. In a fluent and simple way Omri Gefen outlines the ways to create growth, to manage crises and to build a healthy culture of transformation and adapt new paradigms. I found the models, insights, personal stories and the emphasis on Collaborative Intelligence as highly valuable in my journey of innovation and digital transformation, in a world a rapid change."" Einat Uzent Ravid, CEO Aultman Health ""Complete partnership in the organization and with its surroundings is a crucial condition in any process of change, mainly in these concerning strategy, organizational structure and culture."" Ofer Bloch, CEO Israel Electric Corporation ""The Power of Collaboration is a fascinating journey into the world of contemporary leadership and innovative management. For big organizations, in a world of storms and reversals, organizational adaptation and adoption of new perceptions is essential. Throughout a personal experience of organizational and managerial change, I found in this book breakthrough ideas for managing collaboration and empowering commitment and synergy."" Nir Levinger, CEO Coca-Cola Israel