When people come together with the intention of combining their qualities, extraordinary things can happen. Suddenly, something entirely new emerges that is more than the sum of the individual qualities. A network quality is born, and the art of bringing it to life is in demand. This book is about that art.

Whether it is a production network where, for example, carpentry workshops jointly operate a state-of-the-art workshop, or a regional development network of hoteliers, craftsmen, food producers, and others to promote tourism, or a network of repair shops for electrical and electronic devices to competently repair a wide variety of devices – there are many reasons for forming a network. However, there are just as many reasons for their failure.

Leading networks to success means knowing what is important on a conceptual, organizational, group dynamic, and strategic level, what characterizes good moderation in networks, and how the development of a network can be competently supported, how to handle conflict situations, and what the reasons for difficulties that arise can be. All of this is addressed in this book.

From the content:

• The benefits of networks
• The role of moderation
• Success factors in network work
• Network development
• Recommendations for network moderation
• Controlling and evaluation in networks
• Conflict management in networks.