June 2013 – There’s something to be said about the power of PARTNERSHIP.
I am currently coaching some people who are vetting the prospects of teaming up with new partners within their respective leadership circles. The intentionality is high, because the stakes are high. Get it right and life is good. Get it wrong and you’re looking for the red flashing button marked: get-me-out-of-here-in-a-hurry. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.
So as a leader, when the top priority on your shopping list is FIND A NEW PARTNER, what do you look for?
Having spent the better part of 30 years in strategic partnerships, like collecting rare coins, I have collected some priceless learnings—sometimes the hard way. Let me trot out a handful.
Nothing is as fulfilling as a relationship of trust.
In view of these partnership components, let me post a couple thoughts about how to put them into play.
If you’re exploring a partnership, I would recommend that you and your potential partner carve out a chunk of time and thoughtfully discuss each of these essential ingredients. And be sure to mix it up a bit—take a hike, play some golf.
If you’re currently in the middle of a partnership, I would recommend that first of all you call out which of these six components you do well and celebrate. And second, with a view to investing in your partnership, I’d recommend identifying which one you need to give attention to and devise a short set of strategies to elevate your game.
In short, the power of your partnerships will be in direct proportion to your investment in them. So invest well, because the ROI is high.
What do you value most in your partnerships?
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