January 24, 2015
One of the advantages to blogging on business partnership issues is that it’s a wonderful conversation catalyst. Everyone has a story to tell! As I was waiting on line to get coffee at the recent BlogHer for Business conference, I was regaled with a sad tale of woe, disappointment, and destructive passive-aggressive behavior. Seems that “Sally,” who had started a business with “Jenny,” wasn’t pulling her weight (Jenny, of course, was telling the story). Over time, Sally stopped showing up to the office as often, wasn’t prioritizing her work properly, and the quality of her work was slipping. Jenny was tired of shouldering the burden. She had tried talking to Sally about it, but to no avail. Finally, Jenny and Sally had a serious sit-down, when Jenny read her the Riot Act. They agreed to put certain systems in place, but the end result, Jenny said, was that “if this didn’t work, we had to talk about going our separate ways.” Jenny was headed out for vacation, and the two planned to have a follow-up…
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Read MoreReports last week indicated that Siemens, the German conglomerate, was looking to end its partnership with Fujitsu Siemens Computer. According to CNET News.com, the nine-year-old joint venture could be valued at between $3.12 billion and $4.65…
Read MoreI was asked recently in my Forbes.com Ask An Expert column whether you could copyright something you didn’t write. The short answer is “no,” unless you’ve carved out a “work for hire” exception. This is…
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