Secrets of Great Tango

Partnership

Definition

Partnership : Delibarate

blending of capacities

for the continous mutual

benefit of involved

parties

PartnershipDelibarate

BlendingCapacities

ContinousMutual

Benefit

Blending = MixtureNot Necessarily of Equal Parts

Partnerships

can be formed

by accident

But cannot be

maintained by

accident

Partnership is

the work

version of

marriage

Not in the sense of permanence

In the sense of

Depth

Commitment

Loyalty

Partnership

Born out of the Realization

that you have needs and

goals you cannot meet or

maximize without a

partner

Great

Partnerships

Reach a point of such

intuitive Oneness that they

can operate with Magical

Harmony and stunning

Grace

Steps Towards

Greatness

Are Precise

and

Consistent

Great Partners

All talk about

having the same

core Commtiments

Great Partners

Bring Resilience and Allegiance

to their Collective Mission

/Protocol

Stay on Purpose

Focus Deep

Inside

To find the Common

Purpose that will

Inspire to Partnership

Greatness

Picking Great Partners

Identify their special talent

Create a setting for

learning and

communicating

expectations

Determine cues that can

offer an early warning to

postpone or cancel the

Dance before Investment

Mature Dancers

Manage Their

Misery

Their Long Term Resilience

rests in their capacity to

Bend against anguish and

Continue to Dance even in

adversity

Partnerships can

also be a dreadful

waste of emotional

energy

When not founded

with the right

Purpose with the

right People

Easy alliances

may form

In the Infatuated

Glow of Love at

first sight

Most

Partnerships are

hard won

through

Relevant Purpose ,

Careful Choosing ,

Continuous Courtship

and Constant Toil

Choose the

Right

Partnership

For The

Right

Reason

Being

Emotionally

Ready

For the

Rigors of

Partnering

Great Partners

Are

GENERO

US

Great

Partnership is

founded on the

idea that

Growth and

Prosperity come from

the combination of

the partner’s Talent

and Efforts

Great

Partnerships

Are

Trusti

ng

Trust Implies

Reliability

Assurance

Faith

A Partner is as

good as his/her

Word

Partnerships

require a big

time investment

You must be

Proactive and Not

take the

Relationship for

granted

Limit the

number of

partners

So you can Invest

the Time and have

the Patience to Grow

the Ones you Have

Great

Partnerships

Share

A

Dream

The Shared Vision of a

Great Partnership is not a

simple agreement on

mundane operations and

objectives

It is a Grand

Vision of

Philosophy and

Promise

It Takes a Total

Commitment

To a

Common

Goal

Great

Partnerships

Are

Hone

st

Great

Partnerships

Have

Balan

ce

Solid

Partnerships

Are Based On

Love

Freindship

and

Caring

Great

Partnerships

Are

Gratef

ul

Partnership

Greatness is Not

about finding the

right partner

It is about

Forging the

Right

Partnership

Great Partner

Selection is an

Absolute if your

Dance is to Have

Symmetry

Harmony

and

Grace

Partnership

Success is all

about

Compatibil

ity

Great Partners

Have

A

Deep

Purpose

Assertive Honor

Requires a

Willingness To

To

Overcommun

icate

Partnership

Needs People

With High

Integri

ty

Great Partners

Share

A Vision of some Future

State that can be brought

into Being through the

Alliance

In the Context of a

partnership , what does

Trust mean to you ? What

are examples of betrayal of

Trust ?

Where is our potential

partnership most vulnerable to

Betrayal

of

Trust

You know

yourself better

than anyone

What is there

about you that

I should watch for

A part of trust is Reliability and

keeping your promises . On a 1-

10 scale , with 10 being “keeping

promises is a super important

value “ and 1 being “ You

shouldn’t count on me “

What

Grade

would you give

Yourself ?

Great Partnerships

are independent

alliances based on

communal needs and

goals

The Relationship is based on

Communication and

Accommodations of

Expectations ,

A Balance between individual

desires and

The Common Good

Are you willing

to

Collaborate

and

Compromise

for

The Partnership

You are ready to

begin a

relationship

When

Their Need Becomes

Your Goal

and

They Feel The Same

About You

Tango

Relationships

Require High

Level Of

Commitment

Interdependance

and

Interpersonal Bonds

Partnerships Work

Well when you and

your partner have

discussed

On Your

Promises

and

Deals

Partnerships

Require

Soul

They must be laced in Love and

Generosity to contain the

capacity of Forgiveness and the

Commitment for Loyalty they

require

Great Partnerships

must perpetually

Focus

On

Inclusion as the

foundation of

Consideration

and

Respect

Start with very

clear goals and

extremely clear

measures of

Accountab

ility

Great Partners

Anticipate Difficult

Times

And

Set up

Plans

To Deal

With Them

God Bless You with Great

Partnerships

Gerard Derminasyan