Sustaining

Sustaining a consortium involves delivering results, and ongoing processes of adjusting and adapting. A consortium should only persist as long as the parties are accomplishing together what they cannot do separately. The sustaining phase often faces predictable challenges, such as leadership dynamics and resource challenges, as well as complex issues around the potential for dissolution. Instead of disbanding, consortia may transform their mission, structure, and operations into something sustainable. Consortia in the twenty-first century will have a massive impact, but they are less likely to become household names in the same way as organizations since they have smaller, more agile structures.