Most partnerships are transactional agreements.
When a deliverable is missed, there is a cancellation.
Often, there is little room for interpretation or remedy.
A relationship is a strategic alliance.
It is the "business marriage" that navigates the highs and the lows.
You don't manage for the exit.
You manage for the breakthrough.
The Difference:
Partnerships: Focus on deliverables and penalties ($1+1=2$).
Relationships: Focus on two-way collaboration and innovation ($1+1=3$).
When things go wrong, a partner looks at the fine print.
A relationship looks for a collaborative solution that further strengthens the bond.
Stop looking for reasons to cancel.
Start looking for ways to co-evolve.
The big question: Whether you are a customer or a supplier (we are all both), a leader or an individual contributor:
What is the one trait you look for in a business relationship that a contract can’t capture?
What changed your perspective and why? 👇
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