Encouraging Collaboration

Do big companies truly collaborate? The old thinking is you only collaborate if you are going to get something in return. A transactional approach to business. New world is you truly collaborate and share even when it isn't clear what you will be receiving. It's very hard for the more senior people in these companies that didn't grow up this way. A much bigger shift and approach than what people think. It needs to be modeled and coached. 

Collaboration remains a major barrier to using data to improve efficiency in decision making, reduce potential costs and improve people's care.  Think about collaboration!  Why are some people ready to share and help others and a larger community threatened?  Ian Marks will be sharing his wisdom at the upcoming CNS Summit.  Looking forward to moderating his session.

I suspect it requires convincing a critical number of CD budget holders that the collective retro / prospective opportunity of interoperable data outstrips the DD Risk/Return lens of new assets. Value converges around milestone science, not just product delivery in the R&D ecosystem.

Thanks for sharing this Ian!  The importance of sharing data is important.  However collaboration goes way beyond sharing data.  At the end of the day it is also about bringing people together around a unified vision, and sharing data and sharing control, risks and rewards.  Just thought I would share my 2c worth.