The fixed mindset and why collaboration is not about a deal

A business collaboration like alliances, partnerships, joint ventures and even teamwork, is an effort where two or more parties work together to achieve a goal. Preferably, that is a goal […]

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What unexpected lessons the Camino has for you

“You can leave the Camino, but the Camino will never leave you.” When I returned from my first Camino to Santiago de Compostela back in 2013, I never really thought […]

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Pro-actively involving your c-suite as executive sponsor

The c-level executives in your organization have an essential role in the success of business collaborations with other organizations. Ideally, you have one of your c-suite executives as a committed […]

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How to make 2017 your best collaborative year yet

A new year, new opportunities. Many counters have been reset and you are on a journey to create another successful year with your collaborations. Like I mentioned last week, the […]

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The roadmap to your 2017 success

2017, a New Year. The first days of a year are often the days that many people have all kind of New Year’s resolutions and maybe even big plans for […]

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A fabulous time of the year!

Time flies! Sometimes it feels like only yesterday, that we had to get used to writing 2016 instead of 2015 and now 2017 is already around the corner. The year […]

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The mirror of your collaborative success

How often do you look into the mirror? Every person looks at least multiple times a day in the mirror. We check our hair, our clothing, our make-up, our beard, […]

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How to progress on the journey of your success

Now and then I need to bring my trusted Volvo to a mechanic for its regular maintenance. Over time I have tried a couple of mechanics: some worked well and […]

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Who is the Uber of your industry?

During a lunch conversation with an alliance executive of a large corporation, we brainstormed in the broadest sense about strategic options and the question “what should your company do yourself, […]

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Bridging the culture differences in a team

In business we often talk about teamwork and building teams as if it is a normal behavior that everyone understands. In practice, it appears that building and working in teams […]

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What should your CEO know about strategic alliances?

A few years ago, I walked into a client’s office where I found him in a pretty upset state. Let’s call the client John. Immediately after I had entered his […]

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The forgotten element of collaboration

When we talk about collaboration in alliances, we often talk about procedures, tools, and best practices. To some extent, that is good. After all, research has shown that companies who […]

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That's all!

That's all!