Some people wrongly assume that a partnership facilitator should not have a strongly held personal vision. In this video story, Phill Butler argues that partnerships must be led by men and women with a strong commitment to a personal vision, without which it will be difficult to persevere through the challenges of building a partnership. “The problem,” Butler says, “is when you try to impose your vision on other people without their ownership.” The secret to powerful partnerships, Butler says, is to partner with others who have a general commitment to the same area, and then to ask: “Is there anything that we might do better together than if we work separately?”
12 Jun 2011 by Daniel Dow
In this video story, Ernie Addicott highlights one of the key operational issues faced by many ministry partnerships working in areas of the world where freedom of religion is oppressed: the issue of security and the use of encryption.
11 Jun 2011 by Daniel Dow
In this short video story about the building of a road in a remote African village, Phill Butler uses the metaphor of the path, the trail, and the road to describe the importance of building on limited achievable objectives in the context of partnerships.
10 Jun 2011 by Daniel Dow
In this video story, Ernie Addicott shares about the formation of the Bojpuri Partnership and how the initial catalysts were able to multiply their efforts through “second-hand relationships.”
09 Jun 2011 by Daniel Dow
In this video, Phill Butler shares a personal story about overcoming skepticism through inclusivity and persistence.
08 Jun 2011 by Daniel Dow
In this video, Ernie Addicott shares a short personal story from his early days of building partnerships on the topic of ascribed credibility (based on who you know) and earned credibility (based on what you do).
