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Your Partner's Success

When you are engaged in an effort that demands collaboration, you must treat your partner’s issues as paramount and do everything you can to resolve friction and help your partner succeed. You cannot

Nonprofit Collaboration — A Success Story

The Sierra Nevada is the longest, unbroken mountain range in North America, a 400-mile-long expanse of granite peaks, deep forests, and sparkling lakes. Last weekend my wife Becky and I had the pleasu

Collaborate Successfully

When I review my proudest achievements, both in business and in the nonprofit sector, collaboration with partners was almost always part of a successful outcome. A lot of senior executives talk about

On Independence Day, Reflecting on the Statue of Liberty

At the end of June 1986, nearly 40 years ago, I sent a letter to the staff of Applied Materials, where I served as president. I’d like to quote from that letter. I think it still has relevance today,

Problem-Solving and the “Let’s Do” Attitude

The never-ending dysfunction in Washington highlights the importance of effective problem-solving. Nonprofits are constantly faced with making difficult decisions toward solving a range of problems. H

Your Say/Do Ratio

Readers of my newsletter and of my books know all too well that my cornerstone saying and belief is that respecting and trusting your people is the foundation of all good management. The character of

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