Imbalance in Division of Labor Continuing our consideration of whether it’s time to break up, we consider some warning signs of an imminent split, as detailed in Entrepreneur.com’s May 16, 2017 article, authored by John Boitnott. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/294280 The article mentions the first sign of an imminent split: Somebody isn’t carrying their weight. I would modify that only slightly to say, a perception that somebody isn’t carrying their weight. So many times, I get into negotiations for a business break up and all of the partners believe each of the other partners is loafing. Each has an inflated sense of his or her contribution and minimized or was unaware of the other partners’ contributions. ...
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Is it Time to Break up? Business partnerships start so full of hope. In the beginning, all participants are optimistic about the good that can come from the combination of talents, resources, and personalities. Over time, relationships might become conflictual – the very things that drew you to your business partner grates on your nerves on a daily basis. Is it time to break up the partnership? When you are evaluating the health of your relationship, it helps to have an objective means of assessment. One objective measure is the Key Performance Indicator (“KPI”). You may have heard of KPIs in business school, but they can actually help assess the health of a two-person organization. KPIs include co...