1. A method of synchronizing at least one of: business practices and culture of one or more participating entities, comprising: a. eliciting at least one of: intent and goals from each of said participating entity or entities in said synchronization; b. developing detailed alternatives statements in support of said elicited intent and goals; c. selecting from said alternatives statements, pairs of alternatives statements that are in tension with each other; d. reconciling said pairs of alternatives statements; e. establishing a charter of practices by integrating a set of said reconciled pairs of alternatives statements; and f. synchronizing at least one of said business practices and culture of said participating entity or entities in view of said practices charter.