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Alliance Failure and Alliance Success: The 80% Rule

Peter Simoons

The 80% Rule In 2012, ASAP conducted the State of Alliance Management study, delving into the subject of alliance performance. The report illustrates an average alliance success rate of 53%, a figure that consistently resonates with other studies. Poor alliance management. Poor partner assessment.

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Know Your Initial Reason for Entering into a Partnership

Peter Simoons

The same principle applies with business partnerships and alliances. You have to figure out what your reason for entering the partnership in the first place before you actually sit down for your first meeting with your potential partner. ” (Ch.

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25 Tips for Successful Partnerships & Alliances

Peter Simoons

Introduction to Successful Partnerships & Alliances. Many of the innovations that changed the way we live today are the result of successful business partnerships. The partnership of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, for example, gave us the Mac, the iPod and the iPhone. The alliance lifecycle.