Years ago I was so fortunate to work with Dave Collins. He,a brilliant lawyer and strategic thinker ,showed me the value of collaboration and idea building. Dave did not believe in the silo corporate model, and he forced people to think outside of their disciplines. It was foreign to many  initially, but eventually we all benefitted from the realization that not one of us had the complete answer to any challenge. The ability to build on each other’s contributions and ideas led to solutions that were beyond any solo thinking. The proof was in the pudding, because through Dave’s inveterate belief every member of his management team was successful not only as corporate executive but also as a human being..