Description
Some of the most successful people in the world all have a secret power: their partnerships.
Our individualistic society has created a cult of self-interest. The result: fear, division, and domination, which has crushed our ability to relate meaningfully to each other and diminished our ability to innovate and collaborate.
Jean Oelwang, founding CEO and Trustee of Virgin Unite, has interviewed over 60 business and life partnerships - including Desmond and Leah Tutu, and Ben and Jerry - revealing how to nurture relationships with depth and purpose. These kinds of deep connections have a profound ripple effect on everything we do, supporting us to achieve more, withstand anything and amplify impact. Enduring partnerships are the foundation of a meaningful life as well as the backbone of any successful organisation. In this book she unpicks the values that connect great partners, offering practical tools for staying in sync, disagreeing respectfully and a blueprint for expanding small partnerships into large-scale collaborations.
Packed with wisdom to nourish the relationships that give us strength and meaning, Partnering is a call-to-action for individuals resisting individualism to lead with purpose and impact.
About the Author
Jean Oelwang is the Founding CEO and Trustee for Virgin Unite and a B Team Leader. She sits on the Advisory Council for The Elders and the Boards of RMI, Just Capital and Virgin Unite.
Reviews
Partnering captures the magic of our partnership, and many others. One plus one = more done
and more fun.
Our partnership of over sixty-six years has made us who we are in this world and helped us to weather the atrocities of apartheid. Because of each other, our lives have been filled with love, joy and meaning. In Partnering, Jean brings to life the true spirit of Ubuntu. * ARCHBISHOP DESMOND and LEAH TUTU *
Great relationships are the wellspring of happiness at home, success at work, and wisdom in life. Jean Oelwang is remarkably gifted at building them - she's worked closely with many of the most dynamic duos of our time. Her book is filled with uplifting stories and practical takeaways for building stronger partnerships. * ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife *
Our seventy-five-year marriage has been the most important thing in our lives. Partnering highlights the secrets of enduring partnerships like ours. * JIMMY and ROSALYNN CARTER, thirty-ninth president and first lady of the United States of America and cofounders of The Carter Center *
The relationships in our lives are one of the key ingredients to thriving in this world. Partnering reveals how we can nurture these essential connections. An important book for a disconnected world. * ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, founder and CEO of Thrive Global *
Book Information
ISBN 9781529146066
Author Jean Oelwang
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Ebury Edge
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Weight(grams) 390g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 23mm
