by  Faisal Hoque founder  of:

NO ONE SUCCEEDS

IN A SILO 9  Essen/al  Principles  

for  Crea/ng  Successful  Partnerships

Today's stranger may be tomorrow's partner.

“It  doesn't  ma@er  how  smart  or  savvy  we  are  when  it  comes  to  technology,  product  development  or  

any  single  skill.  Nobody  succeeds  in  a  silo.  Whatever  we  venture—personal,  professional,  philanthropic,  poli/cal,  or  private—we  must  remember  the  people  

involved  in  and  essen/al  to  our  success.”

PURPOSE “Every  organiza/on  needs  to  pin  down  ‘why  we  do  what  we  do’.  

That’s  the  organiza/on’s  North  Star,  guiding  every  aspect  from  product  development,  sales,  and  recruitment  of  customers  and  partners.  

A  strong  purpose  drives  growth  and  profitability.”

PLATFORM “If  vision  is  an  expression  of  the  soul  of  a  organiza/on,  

plaQorm  is  its  body.  

The  assets,  whether  internal  or  external,  lend  the  organiza/on  its  capabili/es  and  character.  These  competencies  are  plaQorms,  or  

assets  with  business  applica/ons.”

INSPIRE AND INFLUENCE

“The  best  and  brightest  will  be  toppled  if  they  can’t  inspire  others.  

It  takes  a  dynamic  person  with  a  posi/ve,  honest,  forward-­‐looking  aStude  to  

inspire  and  influence  the  people  involved  in  building  and  growing  partnerships.”

COMMUNITY “A  business  ecosystem  is  "an  economic  community”  supported  by  a  founda/on  of  interac/ng  organiza/ons  and  individuals.  

They  are  the  structure  that  surrounds  and  supports  our  businesses.  These  ecosystems,  encourage  organiza/ons  to  coevolve  their  capabili/es.”

COMMUNICATION “Direct  communica/on  leads  to  

direc/on.  

If  you  can’t  say  something  clearly  and  directly,  wait  un/l  you  can  ar/culate  it  

to  yourself.”

THINK AHEAD “We  need  to  surround  ourselves  with  forward  thinkers.  

Since  we  know  that  what  we’re  doing  today  will  change  tomorrow,  we  need  to  forge  trus/ng,  resilient  teams,  a  constella/on  of  partnerships.”

THINK LONG TERM “To  thrive  within  a  vola/le  world,  leaders  must  be  aware  of  the  present  moment  while  simultaneously  seSng  their  sights  on  long-­‐term  goals.  

Since  value  crea/on  is  qualita/ve  as  well  as  quan/ta/ve,  no  metric  can  completely  capture  success.”

“Partnreships  are  oXen  unpredec/ble—comfort  with  uncertain/es  provide  confidence  for  success.”

SeSng  smaller  goals  offers  us  posi/ve  reinforcement  when  we  achieve  them.”

COMFORT IN UNCERTAINTY

FLEXIBLE, ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP

“Partnership  needs  changes,  leaders  need  to  keep  evolving  at  the  right  pace.  

That  requires  introspec/on,  self-­‐awareness,  and  a  keen  sense  of  strategy

—both  in  the  short-­‐  and  long-­‐terms.”

Shadoka’s  porQolio  of  offerings  enables  entrepreneurship,  growth,  and  social  impact.  Our  customers  and  partners  aspire  to  create  sustainable  value.  They  are  focused  on  repeatable  and  measurable  impact.  We  enable  their  aspira;ons.   We  bring  together  the  management  frameworks,  digital  plaQorms,  and  thought  leadership  for: •  Evalua/on,  execu/on,  and  

monitoring  of  programs •  Scaling  sales,  revenue,  and  

profitability •  Crea/on  and  management  of  digital  

communi/es  and  marketplaces

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About Me Founder  of  Shadoka  and  other  companies.  Shadoka  enables  entrepreneurship,  growth,  and  social  impact.   Formerly  of  GE  and  other  global  brands.  Author  of  several  books,  including  Everything  Connects  –  How  to  Transform  and  Lead  in  the  Age  of  Crea:vity,  Innova:on  and  Sustainability  (McGraw  Hill,  2014)  and  Survive  to  Thrive  –  27  Prac:ces  of  Resilient  Entrepreneurs,  Innovators,  And  Leaders  (Mo/va/onal  Press,  2015). Follow me @faisal_hoque

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