We Hang Together

These notes are on The Roles of Interdependence in Strategic Collaboration. This article is found here.

Interdependence-The key to any strategic alliance, community partnership, or interpersonal collaboration.

"To deal with unforeseen contingencies, the partners must make decisions jointly."

We depend on each other for our existence and survival.

"The distinction between fighting the absence of a valuable resource versus attracting, cultivating, and depending upon the resource itself is critical."

The fittest are the most adaptable, the most diverse, and the most interdependent.

To use interdependence, we must have the qualities of collaboration and to use the tools for collaboration effectively and efficiently.

The most effective collaborative groups must have trust and organizational culture

We must have an organization audit in order to have a successful strategic relationship

We need other people and strategic relationships no matter what

The value of a strategic relationship is the reduced costs, economy of scale, or shared investment burden

The values of a strategic relationship are similar to the values of the participating organizations (integrity, quality speed).

"Interdependence requires that one party do for the other and vice versa."

The internet strategic relationships are more real and more effective than spending money on advertising.

Basically, we need each other.

"Participants in alliances need complimentary skills, experiences, and assets"

"Creating and sustaining effective strategic partnerships requires an understanding of how interdependence works, and the human factors that influence both individual and organizational relationships.