According Harvard Business Review, a key skill for senior executives is the ability to create a "big vision" that extends beyond their organization and takes the business to the next level. According to this research, an unwillingness to take risks and think big is a key reason many women don't get invited into the C-Suite. Few products and IT initiatives today exist in a vacuum; ecosystems rule the day. This session explores the elements of identifying and building a successful ecosystem of alliance partners, R&D licenses, joint ventures, and other corporate collaborations. We'll cover the following:
* How to develop a bigger vision roadmap for your offering
* Identifying key partners
* Identifying the win on both sides of an alliance
* Working towards clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals
* Managing executives and other colleagues in the process