Multi-stakeholder partnering has become the 'new mantra' of decision-makers in business, government and civil society. Yet our understanding of what drives success and failure in these institutions remains incomplete. The book introduces a production theory which describes how the relationship between contributions and outputs influences behaviour, and suggests how technology, leadership and governance should be aligned to make partnerships work.

Sebastian Buckup is an Associate Director and alumnus of the Global Leadership Fellows Programme at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.