We Hang Together

Here are my notes for Dr. Preston's article. http://drprestonsrhsenglitcomp13.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-12.html#more

• interdependence-"the underlying key to any strategic alliance, community partnership, or interpersonal collaboration"
• "inter-organizational relationships can be competitive, interdependent, or a combination of the two"
• "To deal with unforeseen contingencies, the partners must make decisions jointly."
• Leaders can't adopt strategies that are based on isolationism, competition, or self-interest because that would give too much power. They must adopt strategies that fits the majority's interest.
• It is for influential and helpful to work with others because we simply 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"
• We must identify, build, and sustain strategic relationships.
• 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
• "lies not in the the alliances but in ourselves"
• we need other people and strategic relationships no matter what
• we must distinguish between the value of a strategic relationship and the values of a strategic relationship
• 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.
• two ways by Friedman-
• "central direction involving the use of coercion"
• "Voluntary cooperation of individuals"