Are Collaborations the Next Big Thing in Business?   Author: Dr. Rachel Y. Talton, CEO of Synergy Inc.   I have been thinking a lot about collaborations in our business model. In today's economy every business leader should be. But I think what's interesting lies beyond the economic conditions in which we find ourselves. For example, how and why does collective action work? What are the cultural, organizational, and structural antecedents to a successful collective action?…