Santa Clara University professor and author Tammy Madsen revealed the steps to building a "generative" ecosystem that produces a “continuous stream of incremental innovations" that are used to further improve the ecosystem and enhance offerings. Continue Reading
It's often a difficult decision to terminate an alliance. The latest ASAP roundtable examined all of the things alliance managers can do to either prevent this situation from occurring or make it go as smoothly as possible if it's unavoidable. Continue Reading
Steve Twait took attendees of the May 2024 Collaborative Connection Monthly through the art of benchmarking. Continue Reading
Experts from allianceboard and The Rhythm of Business led spirited discussions about how to make the alliance management function more strategic and raise its profile within the organization during ASAP's latest roundtable Continue Reading
Jim Chow of AI21 Labs revealed the "five Cs" that make a great ecosystem member—1) customer, 2) competency, 3) compatibility, 4) culture, and 5) craving—in the April 2024 Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading
Alliance leaders don't just facilitate discussions, they lead them and solve problems. They anticipate risks, and they make an impression on stakeholders inside their companies and at partner organizations. This and more was uncovered in the latest ASAP roundtable on the move to a leadership role. Continue Reading
EY increased its partner-driven revenue from 3 percent to 20 percent over a seven-year period. Last week, Greg Sarafin took Collaborative Connection Monthly attendees through the ecosystem model that made it happen. Continue Reading
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
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
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
Alliance managers' unique skill set makes them ideal for accomplishing ESG objectives. They are change agents. They're scrappy. They're used to bringing parties together to come up with novel innovations. Danielle James had more in ASAP's Collaborative Connection Monthly. Continue Reading
If you don’t have trust, you don’t have a collaborative relationship. So said Frank Lee as part of the November Collaborative Connection Monthly webinar and roundtable. Continue Reading
