The shared leadership challenge in strategic alliances: Lessons from the U.S. healthcare industry

Using insights from the strategic-alliance literature and anecdotes from the healthcare industry, attention is refocused away from the traditional, solitary model of leadership to a shared model of leadership among the top executives of the partner organizations. In so doing, 3 lessons for leaders t...

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Published in:Academy of Management perspectives 2001-05, Vol.15 (2), p.71-79
Main Authors: Judge, William Q., Ryman, Joel A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Alliances
Competition
Competitive advantage
Costs
Executives
Health care industry
Leadership
Strategic management
Studies
Success
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Summary:Using insights from the strategic-alliance literature and anecdotes from the healthcare industry, attention is refocused away from the traditional, solitary model of leadership to a shared model of leadership among the top executives of the partner organizations. In so doing, 3 lessons for leaders to predict and explain strategic alliance success in the healthcare industry are advanced. Specifically, these lessons direct attention to top executives' joint abilities to collaborate from a distance, to focus on creating customer value above all else, and to experiment and implement innovative ways to compete in the industry with a partner.
ISSN:1558-9080
1943-4529
DOI:10.5465/ame.2001.4614907