Do You Really Need to Perform Partner Analysis?

Alliances & Partnerships seem such an easy way to grow an organisation. However, much the same as constructing a high-rise building, alliances and partnerships require a solid foundation to be […]

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Continuous Learning in Alliances

Continuous learning is when you voluntarily learn new skills and expand your knowledge. This could be gaining new skills and knowledge in new areas, but it might also relate to […]

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Alliances Don’t Last Forever!

When we create alliances, we generally do so with the intention of building a long-term relationship with our alliance partner, but remember, alliances don’t last forever. Circumstances will change and […]

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Is Alliance Management Common Sense?

In one of our previous Alliance Masterclasses one of the participants asked me “Isn’t it all just common sense?” We had just discussed the management phase of an alliance. The […]

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Change: Understanding the Alliance Management Process

I was thinking of a theme for 2023 and somehow the word “change” kept coming back to mind.  Now, this is not so strange as we’ve all experienced a lot […]

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Looking Back to Improve the Future

The beginning of the New Year is always a good moment to reflect, by looking back and learning lessons from the past to bring them forward into the upcoming year. […]

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Would Interim or Contractor Alliance Management Work for Your Company?

A few years ago, a client approached me asking if I could step in for a newly-hired alliance manager who was desperately needed in the business, but not yet available […]

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How Important is an Alliance Manager for the Success of a Partnership?

Those are all questions with an obvious answer, aren’t they? There is a similar question around alliance management: How important is an alliance manager for the success of a partnership? […]

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Where Do You Find Your Next Alliance Manager?

In my previous column I mentioned that alliance management is a separate profession and that the profession, together with a structured process, is needed to drive alliances to success. In […]

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Your Alliance Skills in Changing Times

The recent KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook interviewed 1,325 global CEOs to gain insight into their 3-year outlook on business and economic landscapes. The Outlook reported that CEOs have an increasing […]

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Have you seen one Alliance?

In September, I walked the Camino Português from Porto to Santiago de Compostela together with my wife. Although we were “together”, we each travelled our own Camino. I walked the […]

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Are You Ready for New Leadership?

Recently we’ve noticed rising interest in alliances & partnerships. My alliance partner Anoop Nathwani and I hear it in the many conversations that we have.  We’ve also read  multiple consultancy […]

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