By the end of this article, you will have insight into:

The characteristics of high performance medical research

The value of having a comprehensive strategy

The ways in which a non profit strategic plan and a consortium project plan are similar.

The types of problems solved by strategic planning and consortium projects.

A template for non profit strategic planning and building consortium projects.

Discover how research collaborations can be enhanced by implementing effective strategies and maximizing the benefits of collaboration. From strategic planning to fostering open communication, this article delves into actionable insights for researchers and research organizations. Learn how to create a culture of collaboration, leverage collaboration agreements as project plans, communicate failures to tap into collective intelligence, embrace diverse outputs beyond papers, and become a valuable team player. Unlock the exponential potential of research collaborations and pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries. Read on to enhance the benefits of your research collaborations today.

“All executives know that strategy is important. But almost all also find it scary, because it forces them to confront a future they can only guess at.”

Roger Martin

If developing strategy is scary then so is finding a strategic planning consultant.

Selecting the right nonprofit strategic planning consultant is one of the most important decisions you can make.

The wrong consultant can be a huge waste of time.

Speed!

Its all about speed.

How fast can you make decisions? How fast can you build a project? How fast can you get a new team up and running?

But, slow is smooth and smooth is fast (1).

Disease interception is a term that is being more frequently used. But is it a trendy buzz-phrase or something that deserves more attention.

It is common to talk about having a strategic plan.

One goes through strategic planning exercises and one consults the strategic plan. However, there is a problem with this common refrain.

A strategy is not a plan.

A strategy is a set of integrated choices that can help you increase focus and apply resources in a way that makes it so that you are more likely to succeed.

Acknowledging and managing emotions are essential components of effective consortium projects.

Emotional intelligence is not just a personal attribute, but a collective one; it fuels discussion, prevents groupthink and contributes to collective intelligence.

Moonshot thinking is a strategy accessible to all. Here you will learn practical strategies for transforming ideas and data into actionable projects.

Why has there been a drop in new drug approvals by the FDA? There are multiple reasons this could be all of which can be addressed by improving the way we work together in life science and healthcare.

Open innovation networks (consortia, communities, and ecosystems) are a great way to build social capital. Social capital is the sum of your relationships and the degree of trust in those relationships.

Ada Lovelace who is credited with developing the first computer program in the 1800s was the daughter of Lord Byron and therefore fond of poetry.

She saw the beauty of the analytical engine that Charles Babbage was developing which led her to think of ways it could be used beyond just making calculations.

If you are genuinely pursuing something ambitious, you will face uncertainty. Before you can accomplish anything meaningful, you must be comfortable with uncertainty.

Take innovation in the life sciences, for example….

In collaborative ventures such as consortia, alliances, communities or distributed companies it’s important to integrate your own personal or organizational needs with those of the collaborative venture.