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State of Partnership Leaders Executive Summary
Essential insights, benchmarks, and trends shaping partnerships today
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It’s time to stop asking for partnership budget like it’s a favor.
The Executive Summary of the State of Partnership Leaders 2026 provides a credible dataset to anchor budget and investment conversations. It shows how partner teams are operating in 2026, what “strong” looks like across companies, and where expectations are shifting.
Download this when you need something defensible to point to. Use it to set expectations earlier and walk into resourcing discussions with a benchmark reference, so the conversation moves faster and lands cleaner.

What You'll Get Inside
The Executive Summary highlights the most critical insights from our research with partner teams across companies, regions, and industries:
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Core benchmarks, insights, and trends from SOPL 2026
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A clear view of how partnership teams are being evaluated right now
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Practical implications you can apply to your partnership strategy in 2026