Who needs a coach?

Every now and then it is good to set some time aside to reflect and to look into the mirror of our own developments. However, looking in the mirror is […]

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The IBM – Apple alliance: a new trend emerging?

Last week Ben Gomes-Casseres was my guest in the Collaborative Business Podcast. Ben, professor of strategy at Brandeis International Business School in the Boston Area, has extensive experience in working […]

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Looking back: The top 5 of 2014

Every year late in December my website platform sends me an overview of the most read articles on my website. With a good cup of coffee and a traditional Dutch “Oliebol” this […]

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3 Lessen van een wandeling: 900 km op de Camino

Op 14 april 2013 vertrok ik naar St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in Zuid Frankrijk. Een kleine plaats aan de voet van de Pyreneeën waar ik mijn camino naar Santiago de Compostela zou beginnen. […]

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How the world sees YOU

Have you ever read a description of a type of person where you felt the author accurately described you? That happened to me a few times when reading Sally Hogshead’s […]

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The Partnership Canvas: a new tool for developing partnership business models

Last week’s guest in the Collaborative Business Podcast was Bart Doorneweert. Our conversation was focussed on the Partnership Canvas, a new tool that Bart developed for designing, negotiating, and adapting […]

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Are you stuck in your alliance creativity?

There is a powerful saying in the alliance community that says “Have you seen one alliance, you have seen one alliance”. The main thought behind the saying is that every […]

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Why Alliance is a better and safer term than Partnership

I recently received the following question about the use of. the words alliance or partnership: “People often mix alliances and partnerships.What is the definition in your perspective?”. These terms are […]

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The pragmatic 3 step alliance success approach

What is it that makes some companies so highly successful in all the partnerships and alliances they create, while others never flourish this way? On the outside they may seem […]

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Alliance partner selection: to fit or not to fit?

How do you select a partner when establishing alliances?In the ideal alliance creation scenario, you will only establish an alliance with your ideal partner. Your partner will have the right […]

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A vitamin pill for your alliances and partnerships

“It feels like I have taken a vitamin pill today” That was the response of one of the participants of the previous Partnership Optimization Workshop. The participants in the workshop […]

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The email excellence challenge

Personal productivity has always had my interest. I have read the books by David Allen on “Getting things done” (GTD) and I attended his seminars a couple of times. I […]

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That's all!