by Jan Twombly | Jul 19, 2023 | Alliance Management Practices, SAQ
If biopharma alliance governance isn’t effective, the alliance won’t succeed – or at the least it won’t be as successful as it could be. That’s why leading the governance process is one of the most valuable and visible activities of alliance managers. There is a lot... 
by Jan Twombly | May 17, 2023 | Alliance Management Practices, Blog, Partnering Guide
“We’re scaling up quickly and hiring too fast to catch everyone.” Or, “We give new governance members a brief overview of the agreement. They’re smart, they’ll figure the rest of it out.” This is what we’ve been hearing from many alliance professionals about their... 
by Jan Twombly | Sep 19, 2021 | Alliance Management Skills, Blog, Partnering Guide
As summer turns to fall, many people were hoping to return to their offices and meet with their alliance teams and partners, holding governance meetings in-person. Some are and some aren’t. Some companies aren’t allowing travel until at least 2022. A recent McKinsey... 
by Jan Twombly | Dec 28, 2020 | Alliance Management Practices, Blog, Partnering Guide
“We’re moving so fast we don’t have the luxury of formal onboarding. We just kind of throw them in there. They’re smart, they’ll figure it out.” This is what we’ve been hearing from too many alliance professionals about their approach to onboarding new project team...