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Book of the month: The Jericho Principle – How Companies Use Strategic Collaboration to Find New Sources of Value by Ralph Welborn and Vince Kasten Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Virtual Host: Marc Scotchlas Book Selection for March: The Jericho Principle – How ompanies Use Strategic Collaboration to Find New Sources of Valuebs by Ralph Welborn and Vince Kasten Understanding the opportunities and dangers of innovation through intercompany collaboration The Jericho Principle identifies key trends and patterns in the increasing use of collaboration by corporations and creates a strategic and operational framework for answering key questions about the why and how of using collaboration to rapidly create innovation in uncertain times. Two business and technology strategists from Bearing Point Consulting, formerly KPMG, provide models and diagnostics that break down the various collaborative models in the marketplace, to give managers the tools and understanding they need to quickly and effectively launch the strategic partnerships and alliances that will drive innovation and value creation. Using case studies, client stories, and research, the authors offer the reader a clear view of the promise and peril of collaboration, revealing what works and what doesn't. Ralph Welborn (Westwood, MA), Senior Vice President, and Vincent Kasten (Fanwood, NJ), Managing Director, are senior business and technology strategists with Bearing Point Consulting, one of the world's leading management consulting and systems integration companies. About the SV Monthly Book Club : Register Here The SV Monthly Book Club is a no-cost forum to discuss books and publications that touch on various topics about project and program management. It recurs on the 3rd Thursday each month, virtually. There is no club membership, and anyone can join the discussion forum of the month. To attend the forum, please pre-register (for free) and be sure you have pre-read the book of the month. Registration is necessary as we are limiting the number of attendees, so that everyone has a chance to express their opinion and listen to others. This is a professional event. While we are open to opinions from all angles during the book discussions, please be respectful to the host and all attendees. About the Event Leader Marc Scotchlas is the event leader and discussion moderator Registration Required and limiting attendees. First come first serve. Zoom link to be distributed to registrants on the day of the event. Look for a Zoom invitation the day of the event from scotchlas@gmail.com. Feel free to set that not to go to your junk mail. Additional Information Event Leader: Marc Scotchlas {Click here to contact Marc} PDU: Up to 5.0 PDU to complete the pre-reading; 1.0 to participate in the monthly meeting. PDU claim code available to attendees at end of event. ♦PDU claiming instruction Recognize that PDU credit may be partial if you've read only the part of the book that you will read, or that full credit can be taken later after the discussion event is complete and you have completed the entire book. There's no drop-dead requirement by the discussion date for reading, but the discussion is much fuller if you've read the entire book. Speakers Marc Scotchlas - Event Host Shot Director at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Marc served a career in the Navy prior to joining Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2018, serving as Shot Director at the National Ignition Facility. Managing operations at the world’s premier laser facility that is leading the way to ignition and solving humanity’s energy needs has been his passion since. Residing in the Bay area and perpetually expanding his horizons has been his pastime.

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