An inspirational call to build deep business and personal
relationships as the foundation of a meaningful life and purposeful
collaborations, drawing from the wisdom of legendary partnerships
including Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Ben and Jerry, Desmond and Leah
Tutu, and the collective who saved humanity by closing the ozone
hole.
Our individualistic society has created an environment of fear,
division, and domination, which has crushed our ability to relate
meaningfully to each other and diminished our capacity to innovate and
collaborate.**
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Jean Oelwang, president and founding CEO of Virgin Unite, has been on a
decade-long exploration to find out how to nurture relationships with
depth and purpose. Deep connections shape who we are and have a profound
ripple effect on everything we do, supporting us to achieve more,
withstand anything, and amplify impact. Those enduring partnerships are
the foundation of a meaningful life as well as the backbone of any
successful organization and collaboration.
From hundreds of interviews with sixty great partnerships, ranging from
business partners, to friends, to life partners, who have made a
profound difference, Oelwang offers new insight into how to build
relationships that matter. She identifies six core principles including
the all-important virtues that connect great partners, the daily rituals
that they use to stay in sync, and the skills that allow them to
disagree respectfully and productively.
Packed with wisdom to nourish the relationships that give us strength
and meaning, Partnering is a profound call-to-action to forge
partnerships in service of a greater purpose.
