In The Partnership Charter, psychologist and business mediation
expert David Gage offers a comprehensive guide to the art of
establishing and maintaining a business partnership. The centerpiece of
his approach is the Partnership Charter, a document that clearly
outlines the goals, expectations, responsibilities, and relationships of
the principals. The charter identifies potential sources of conflict
and how they will be resolved, while addressing such sensitive issues as
personal styles, values, money, and power. Illustrating every principle
through engaging stories drawn from Gage's front-line experience
consulting to business partners, as well as interviews with the founding
partners of such successful businesses as Progressive Insurance Company
and Manpower, Inc., The Partnership Charter dispels common myths
and presents a practical framework for launching, building, and
sustaining a thriving business partnership.