When choosing new partners, suppliers, members of the team, even investors or customers, we all go through the dance where we work out how the other moves, how they place their feet, whether they’re predictable.

Ultimately, we’re all looking for fit.

Excitingly or sadly, depending on perspective, there are no rules and it largely comes down to feel and a belief in alchemy. When you have no choice, you sign on the line, every other time, the dance.

One thing always to respect – rightsizing is involved.

Both sides of the table are thinking … are they too big or small for us. Is their experience or perspective, however good, relevant. Do they understand our quantum?

Because there will be bad days in any relationship. And when they come, it’s easier to work things through if the sizing is comparable on both sides of the table.

Skippy strategy: Find partners who fit.