As the world becomes more crowded and connected, key stakeholder groups matter and frictions impose heavy costs. Stakeholders can be full of surprises - you never know quite how they’re going to act or react. Logic doesn’t always prevail because personalities and...
Boosting Partnership Value for Corporate Foundations
Just about every large corporation has a foundation, however they don't always get the most value out of their charity partners, nor do the charity partners get the best out of them either, leading to dissatisfaction all round. Having facilitated several partner...
Extracting Value from Supply Chains is About Avoiding Win-Lose Outcomes
Managing supply chains can easily default to a contractual or transactional process, however for many businesses it's becoming a more strategic and high stakes activity. There are opportunities to be found if the working relationship has the right footing. We often...
Should Charities Accept Donations from Gaming Companies?
Gaming companies represent a minefield for charities accepting donations or fundraising support from them. Allegations of money laundering against a well known brand in Australia has brought this issue to the fore. What's the problem? With the social costs of gaming...
How to help your project partners let go of control
If your project partners aren't willing to let go of control your project may be doomed. So, how can you influence your partners to change their ways? An executive recently explained to me how the 'control' issue is impeding an important multi-sector project, making...





