Success and creativity in business and alliances

The home improvement project of our house reached its next phase recently: it was time for me to build new walls and ceilings in the hallways. Our house was originally […]

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Collaboration is also a leadership competence

The second group of 3 competencies in Marshall Goldsmith’s 15 most important competencies for leaders, is all about working together with others. It is the group of competencies around engaging […]

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The benefits of attending the Alliance Masterclass

In this conversation with my colleague and alliance partner Anoop Nathwani we talk about the Alliance Masterclass and the benefits of attending. Read more about the upcoming Alliance Masterclasses here.

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Communication is a leadership competence

Last week I mentioned the global study on which Marshall Goldsmith identified the 15 most important competencies for leaders. These 15 competencies are divided into 5 groups of each 3 […]

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Partner selection: Why likeability might not be the best criterium

Partner selection: Partnerships and alliances have a high failure rate. Many companies try to avoid failure through control: strong contracts that prescribe how to handle in certain situations. However, failure […]

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Is business personal?

For some companies the old approach of Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) might still work in mass marketing. However, I believe that business is personal. It […]

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Stakeholders

When we talk about stakeholders, there is often the notion that they are people who are somewhat involved in what you do and that you need to keep them happy, […]

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Bad Communication

Last week I was asked to name a collaboration I have been in, a collaboration that worked best and why it worked best. Immediately I had to think about a […]

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Slow down!

Since our move to a more rural area of the Netherlands, I have experienced a different pace of life, a more relaxed pace. It took me some time to adjust, […]

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Isn’t it just common sense?

In a recent conversation I was asked if preparing for a proper alliance isn’t just common sense for an experienced business executive. Indeed, to some extent, it should be just […]

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How do you ensure alliance results?

PWC, Accenture, IBM and some other consultants regularly perform CEO studies. In these studies we see a rising desire of the C-Suite to grow through partnerships and alliances. The reports […]

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Are you creating ambassadors?

When I receive a request from a potential client that does not fit with my business, I try to not give them a plain “no” as an answer. Instead, I […]

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That's all!

That's all!