Are corporates friends or foe?
A recent debate in Sydney posed the question: are corporates friends or foe? Of course, you’d expect us to argue passionately for the friends side. Some of the opposing arguments …
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5 paradoxes of partnerships
I can’t be the only one hooked on MAFS (or trashy towers as it’s known in our house!) judging by their viewer numbers. Wow! There are many examples in this …
Imagine the non-profit sector without women
Phil is a database manager. He’s worked at the same charity for over 30 years and loves the cause. Every time a team of productivity experts do their review, they …
How authenticity attracts corporate partners
We encourage non-profits to provide solutions to a corporate partner’s problems and how you should solve, not sell. But that’s not the same as reinventing your organisation to suit your …
How to play to your strengths
I’m reading a biography of the English king Henry V who scored a huge victory over his French opponents at Agincourt. Henry has been a hero for centuries after his …
4 signs of a toxic culture for partnerships
Thomas Erikson has written a successful series of books about working with difficult people. Surrounded by Idiots, Surrounded by Narcissists, Surrounded by Psychopaths, Surrounded by Liars and more. It begs …
The urgent need for partnerships
Think of the great partnerships in history: Lennon and McCartney, Watson and Crick, Hewlett and Packard. Each collaboration brought together people with different skills, personalities and talents to create something …
6 partnership truths you should share
When my husband and I were dating, I cooked a meal to impress him. He complimented the cooking and made me feel like a gourmet chef with my modest efforts. …
5 partnership practices to leave behind in 2024
Every year we look back on things we loved and experiences we’d prefer not to repeat. The haircut that promised gamin chic and looked more like a fugitive Muppet or …
3 ways to kickstart success in 2025
When my kids were little their Santa list grew exponentially as new toy catalogues arrived in the mailbox. Every possibility sparked joy, but unlike Marie Kondo, nothing ever seemed to …