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Collaborative Intelligence: The Sequel
Collaborative Intelligence: The Sequel

Collaborative intelligence is harnessed when collaborators stop judging and start embracing each other's contrasting thinking styles. Effective collaborations meld several styles, but it takes some deft alliance management to manage the drawbacks and conflicts that come with each person's methods. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted02/29/2024


Charge Integrity Analyst - Revenue
Charge Integrity Analyst - Revenue

Charge Integrity Analyst - Revenue at UCSF Continue Reading

Date posted02/28/2024


Summit Preview: Hearing the Unique Voices of Innovation
Summit Preview: Hearing the Unique Voices of Innovation

In a 2024 ASAP Global Alliance Summit keynote on May 1, former Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson will argue that true leadership involves harnessing the unique creativity of individuals in service of innovation and a competitive edge. And as he says, it sounds easy but it's hard to do! Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted02/27/2024


Project Manager, Partnerships and Alliances
Project Manager, Partnerships and Alliances

Project Manager, Partnerships and Alliances at The Rockefeller University Continue Reading

Date posted02/23/2024


A Matter of Priority: Where Should Alliance Managers Focus Their Time and Effort?
A Matter of Priority: Where Should Alliance Managers Focus Their Time and Effort?

How do alliance managers know what to prioritize, of the many action items on their plate? Constant communication, the alliance's North Star, company and collaboration value proposition, senior leader objectives, financial modeling, and in-person interaction will help answer the question. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted02/22/2024


Director, Alliance Management - Frontier Medicines
Director, Alliance Management - Frontier Medicines

Director, Alliance Management at Frontier Medicines Continue Reading

Date posted02/22/2024


A Horse of a Different Color: Alliance Managers and AI
A Horse of a Different Color: Alliance Managers and AI

Converting Word docs into PPTs, first-level partner selection screening, allocation of MDFs and vouchers, and "mass customization" of partner relations. These are just some of the activities AI is streamlining for alliance managers, said Will Yafi in the latest Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted02/15/2024


Alliance Leaders Are Optimizing Ecosystems Today, Ruling Companies Tomorrow
Alliance Leaders Are Optimizing Ecosystems Today, Ruling Companies Tomorrow

Janet Schijns, CEO of JSG, is going to reveal what marketing tactics are most effective in the context of ecosystem engagements and review the sales models that are working in marketplaces and multipartner ecosystems of all kinds at the 2024 ASAP Global Alliance Summit. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted02/12/2024


Special Ops: Getting the Best Out of Alliance Teams
Special Ops: Getting the Best Out of Alliance Teams

The emerging role of alliance operations manager is helping partnering teams across industries to improve efficiency and ensure consistency, among other benefits. A recent ASAP Webinar panel suggested that having the right person attend to operational tasks is almost a no-brainer. Continue Reading

Postedby Michael Burke
Date posted01/30/2024


From the Farm to the Majors: Taking a Swing at Alliance Leadership
From the Farm to the Majors: Taking a Swing at Alliance Leadership

Strategic thinking, financial acumen, diplomacy, and the ability to ask "probing questions" and take "forensic notes." Implement these talents in the context of your partner's priorities, processes, policies, and people, and you have what it takes to be an alliance leader, said Lisle Holgate. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted01/25/2024


Beam Me Up! Building an Alliance Management Function for Maximum Impact
Beam Me Up! Building an Alliance Management Function for Maximum Impact

Jitin Bajaj and Petra Sansom shared Beam therapeutics' efforts to build its new alliance management practice at the 2023 ASAP BioPharma Conference. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted01/24/2024


Culture Hero: How Alliance Managers Can Instill Collaborative Values Within Organizations
Culture Hero: How Alliance Managers Can Instill Collaborative Values Within Organizations

C-suite endorsement and engagement, soft skills training, and a rewards system can help instill a strong alliance culture and companywide aptitude for collaborative relationships, according to the latest ASAP roundtable discussion. Continue Reading

Postedby Jon Lavietes
Date posted01/18/2024