Assume you are the leader of the Boards and More product creation team for the new soap box design. At the initial meeting of the cross-organizational team, a serious reservation is raised by the team members from the printing firm about the confidentiality and intellectual properties of any new designs created by the overall team. The printing firm has a policy of keeping all printing formulas and processes secret to protect its competitive advantage in the marketplace. The printing firm team members point out that five years ago Board and More engineers used an idea they got while taking with the engineers from the printing firm. The reservations of the printing firm representatives are so serious that the viability of the soap box design project is threatened. What should you do?
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