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Laddering up with the Partnership ladder

Partnering is tough;

I’ve seen firsthand how partnerships can create significant value for organizations, in fact most of my business life was in managing joint-ventures and partnerships, and my own organisation was a partnership.

Partnering in business is a crucial strategy organizations can use to create value for themselves (and their business partners). By joining forces with another organization, they can leverage each other’s strengths, skills, and resources, creating a competitive advantage that neither could achieve alone.… Read more

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The future mistrust of startups

We live in a very trusting investment world.

The business model appears to be;

  • Set up a company, with a tech-like focus
  • do amazing PR at a time when more money than sense is looking for a home (thank you loose monetary policy),
  • expand in such a way that no one is much bothered by the impossibility of profitability,
  • focus on generating market share to create a “network effect”
  • make the game last at least until you are rich.
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5 disfunctions of a team (5) Inattention to results

You’ve inherited what you consider a dysfunctional team, but what makes you think they are dysfunctional? We’re on our last leg now. The team trust one another, have productive meetings where positive conflict is mandated, share commitments and hold each other accountable… but a lack of focus on results can ruin a happy group.

Patrick Lencioni created a very understandable model about how and why teams are dysfunctional and how you can assist them to function better. … Read more

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5 disfunctions of a team (4) Avoidance of Accountability

You’ve inherited what you consider a dysfunctional team, but what makes you think they are dysfunctional?  IN the last three weeks we’ve reviewed lack of trust, fear of conflict and lack of commitment. This week, lets review avoidance of accountability.

Patrick Lencioni created a very understandable model about how and why teams are dysfunctional and how you can assist them to function better. … Read more

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5 disfunctions of a team (3) Lack of Commitment

You’ve inherited what you consider a dysfunctional team, but what makes you think they are dysfunctional? IN the last two weeks we have discussed the real basis for dysfunction a lack of trust and an inability to manage conflict. Once you’ve overcome these two- we get to addressing a lack of commitment.

Patrick Lencioni created a very understandable model about how and why teams are dysfunctional and how you can assist them to function better. … Read more