How to steer clear from the high failure rate of Strategic Alliances

“Businesses used to grow in one of two ways: from grassroots up or by acquisition. In both cases, the manager had control. Today businesses grow through alliances, all kinds of […]

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Do what you say you will do

Trust is an essential element that determines the success of alliances and partnerships. Even from a broader perspective, trust is an essential element in the success of any relationship. When […]

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The confusion game – what’s in a name?

Time after time I run into situations where people use words to say things when they actually mean to say something else. Or… is it that they use different words […]

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The Clear Benefits Of Establishing An Alliance Culture

In the white paper “Alliance Culture: It’s in the DNA!” Ard-Pieter de Man and Dave Luvison describe the soft aspects of alliance management. These aspect are about alliance mindset and […]

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How to deal best with cross organizational teams

In my last column I wrote about team development and team coaching. Most often when we talk about teams we think about teams that are close to us. Like the […]

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What is the ROI of team improvement?

Working in teams is being considered a normal thing to many people. However, it also means that we often do not give enough attention to teamwork. We take it for […]

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Why and how to engage your stakeholders

You have identified your stakeholders, you know the connections between them and you have an idea about their level of support. Now it is time to engage them actively. There […]

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This is how to identify stakeholders – part 2

In response to one of my recent articles about identifying your stakeholders, I received an email from fellow coach Laura Neil. In it, Laura shared a story from a recent […]

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How to assess the level of support of your stakeholders

The purpose of engaging with your stakeholders is to keep them properly involved with your alliances. Remember: a stakeholder can affect or be affected by your actions or the actions […]

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How to make your team measurably more effective

Teamwork is the cornerstone of an organization’s success. At least that’s how I feel about it. No man is an island. Without collaboration in your team, you will limit your […]

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The benefits of coaching

“What do you know about that?” This is what someone asked me recently. During this dinner conversation, it felt somewhat like I was under inquisition. My conversation partner was a […]

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We all need help!

Marshall Goldsmith and Alan Weiss talk in a short video about why everyone needs help. They use three engaging examples that we can all relate to. Marshall uses a clear […]

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