Mighty companions
who walk with me.
“Joe has been an anchor of stability and clarity in the constantly changing and unpredictable business world. He ingeniously recognizes the amazing power of viewing all value-based relationships as an interconnected web, from which all value creation is defined, begins and then (with successful guidance) continues on a healthy and sustainable path. I have been working in the high-tech software industry in sales, management, software development, worldwide partnership and various leadership roles for over 30 years. Joe has a unique and highly valuable skillset which I’ve counted on many times for clarity and insight.”
“Those who are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to embark on what is seemingly impossible, can achieve actionable results with Joe’s guidance and inspiration.”
Art Lewandowski
Former IBM, Worldwide Partnership Leader
Brad Slaten
Former R&D lab manager, HP/SAP alliance; now a United Methodist minister
“For Joe, building relationships isn’t just a skill – it is his core identity. He belongs to that rare group of true peacemakers. I use that word intentionally, in the same profound sense that Jesus did when He said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matt. 5:9 NRSV).
“Genuine peacemaking isn’t a path for the faint of heart; it’s never about sitting passively on the sidelines or claiming “I don’t want to get involved.” Joe’s approach is the opposite of passive. He is active and driven, consistently prioritizing human connection above
everything else. A peacemaker like Joe is a rare treasure. We should seek them out, invest in their growth, reward their efforts, and give them our full trust. If these skills can be acquired, I can imagine few investments that would pay off more than doing so.”
“Joe Kittel is truly a pioneer in creating bridges into a ‘new’ world of success. His successes range from overcoming challenges in his family to building bridges between major corporations.”
“Joe’s the real thing. He walks his talk. And he is now making himself available to walk with you.”
Glenn Hovemann
Publisher, Take Heart Publications
Hanoch Eiron
Former Strategic Alliances and Business Development executive at Hewlett-Packard, Cisco and VMware
“I have known Joe Kittel for more than 30 years. I worked alongside Joe at Hewlett-Packard, followed his work with Microsoft, and then through years of relentless pursuit of methods and processes for deepening and sustaining RELATIONSHIPS.”
“Relationships are gems at the heart of strategic alliances. These gems, that strategic alliances can bring to an organization, are very often hidden. More often than not, the alliance is cluttered with conflicting interests and personalities. To harness these gems, one must employ deep listening and other methods. Joe’s relentlessness and experience, combined with his methodologies and processes, can be an invaluable resource for organizations striving to harness greater value from their strategic alliances and partnerships.
“Joe fundamentally changed how we approached strategic alliance management by anchoring it to pipeline acceleration and partner-sourced revenue. He introduced a disciplined, objective way to identify value-impediments across partner engagements and remove barriers to execution. This directly improved partner alignment, deal velocity, and the commercial performance of our alliances – making the time invested tremendously worthwhile.”
Jonny Klasson
Former Intel, Director, Industrial IoT Software and Strategic Alliances
Kirk Wilkinson
Former Director, Strategic Alliances Hewlett-Packard
“Working with Joe at Hewlett-Packard, I saw firsthand how he turns relationships into real business results. He was instrumental in building HP’s first truly strategic alliance with SAP and shaping what became a multi-billion-dollar partnership. Joe has a rare ability to bring clarity to complex situations, align people who don’t naturally align, and move ideas into execution. He combines strategic thinking with genuine trust-building, and he consistently delivers far beyond what the job requires.”
“If your goal is meaningful relationships that actually create value, Joe brings both the mindset and the experience to make that happen.”
“It has been both an honor and great pleasure to have had the opportunity to know and to work with Joe Kittel. Joe is a highly competent and dedicated group leader, offering an incredible balance between his abilities as a gentle and knowledgeable guide, while remaining an open-minded listener and heart felt friend to all those who have the good fortune to join with him in open dialogue. Joe's balance in this regard is as near perfect in fostering joyful and intelligent sharing as I have ever experienced.”
“I speak with confidence when I report that every member of the group, with whom I participate bi-monthly, is very grateful for the opportunity to be a participant in a group under Joe's heartfelt and competent guidance.”
Mark Greenfield
Professor Emeritus, Physics
Lee Flynn
Personal Growth and Wellness Facilitator
“In the 10 years I've known Joe, I've come to understand that he is a committed, driven facilitator with a special insight and passion for enhancing working relationships. Drawing from his natural wit and easy humor, Joe lives and breathes facilitation of bridging and enhanced understanding, with meticulous attention to detail, and reliably consistent follow-through.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to meet with Joe numerous times in online group dialogues in the past seven years, as well as in-person in a global conference at The Hague, Netherlands.”
“I’m always impressed by his talent, derived from years of experience, to foster creative dialogue and to leverage the intangible and often untapped value of meaningful relationships in such a way that they yield tangible results.”
Rodrigo Cayres
Co-President, Take Heart Publications
Scott Brackett
Former, Corporate Strategic Alliances Hewlett-Packard
“I worked with Joe while we were both employed by Hewlett-Packard trying to move HP more towards a PC centric paradigm. The complications to try and align two goliaths in the computing industry to find common ground proved ‘interesting’. Joe’s greatest strength, in my opinion, is his ability to always stay positive and work from within a win-win philosophy. Joe’s approach in every business interaction is framed by positioning an outcome such that “both sides get a positive outcome from this interaction” versus “how do I win and get what I want.”
“It is Joe’s personal ability to work toward shared goals that is one of his greatest strengths and was valuable in getting both HP and Microsoft to come to consensus on strengthening the two companies’ unique partnership.”
Together We Will Create Value and Accomplish the Impossible.
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