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Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen Hardcover – March 8, 2022
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It's not their technical skills or experiences that matter most, it is their ability to partner: to forge deep connections. As the President and founding CEO of Virgin Unite and the co-founder of Plus Wonder, Jean Oelwang has had a ringside seat to remarkable people and has learned how they build deep business and personal relationships.
She has spent over 15 years working with some of the world's greatest partnerships like Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel, Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Ben and Jerry, and the cofounders of AirBnB, all of whom, due to their partnerships, learned to become better versions of themselves, which directly multiplied their positive impact on the world.
In Partnering, Oelwang illuminates the core principles that weaves through sixty extraordinary partnerships and collaborations. Remarkably, these six elegant principles are common to meaningful partnerships of all types: friends, family, business, and romantic. They are also at the center of most great human collaborations, like closing the ozone hole and ending apartheid in South Africa.
In this book you'll find daily rituals for staying connected, practical tools for disagreeing respectfully, virtues that deepen your relationship, and a blueprint for expanding small partnerships into large-scale collaborations.
Partnering is a refreshing antidote to a disconnected and divided world. It is the answer to how we can increase depth and meaning in all of our most important relationships.
All the author's proceeds from Partnering will be donated to Plus Wonder, an independent not-for-profit initiative to inspire people to forge partnerships in service of a greater purpose.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherOptimism Press
- Publication dateMarch 8, 2022
- Dimensions5.7 x 1.14 x 8.51 inches
- ISBN-10059318954X
- ISBN-13978-0593189542
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"Our partnership of over 66 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
"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 & CEO, Thrive Global
"Our 75-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
"If you want to do something bigger, something meaningful for others, read Partnering." Ben Cohen & Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's
"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, host of the TED podcast WorkLife
"Partnering inspires us to reimagine our disconnected and divided world for the better. A practical blueprint for meaningful connections and successful collaborations." — Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, chair of The Elders
"Building relationships across divides has never been more important. Partnering gives an insider view from people who have forged these critical partnerships across political, religious, cultural, and so many other differences that need to be bridged. A critical read for anyone who wants to live a meaningful life and wants to make a positive difference through collaboration." Van Jones, CNN Host, Author and Founder of Dream Corps
"Effective relationships are critical to doing almost anything of real importance in the world - and this is even truer in our interdependent age. Partnering captures wisdom and insights from many types of partnerships." Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen and Chris Anderson, curator of Ted
"Partnering is a spark of hope and a guide for a relationship reset in the world, reconnecting us to what's important - each other." Wade Davis & Carroll Dunham, anthropologists
"Partnering is a great guide for anyone who wants to invest in deep connections for a healthier, happier, and longer life." Julianne Holt-Lunstad PhD, professor of psychology and neuroscience, Brigham Young University
"Partnering is not only a tremendous read, it's an urgent manifesto for our time and for building a better shared future." Paul Polman, coauthor Net Positive and former CEO of Unilever
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- Publisher : Optimism Press (March 8, 2022)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 059318954X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0593189542
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.7 x 1.14 x 8.51 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #726,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,342 in Motivational Management & Leadership
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As the President and founding CEO of Virgin Unite and the co-founder of Plus Wonder, Jean Oelwang has spent over 15 years working with the likes of Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, and Ben and Jerry, to name a few. This set her on a journey to interview sixty of the greatest partnerships and collaborations of our time to learn how to nurture deep connections in our lives.
She is a Collaboration Architect, working with partners to lead the start-up of several global collectives, including The Elders, The B Team, The Carbon War Room (now successfully merged with RMI), Ocean Unite, The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator, and 100% Human at Work.
Before Virgin Unite and Plus Wonder, Jean spent 18 years working in six continents to help start and lead mobile phone companies. She also worked for the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife in Australia and was a VISTA volunteer in the US where she partnered with homeless teens.
Jean holds several advisory board roles, including The Elders, Vintro, Vatican Humanity 2.0, and the Sara Blakely Foundation. She is on the boards of RMI, The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator, AID Live, Unite BVI Foundation, The B Team, Penn State Board of Visitors, and Just Capital. She is honoured to be a B Team leader. Jean has been on the TED and TEDx stages.
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Customers find the book inspiring and authentic, with powerful lessons to take home. They appreciate the interesting stories about partnerships and their impact on important issues. The book provides good insights and practical examples for improvement. Overall, customers describe it as a great read with useful examples.
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Customers find the book inspiring and authentic, with powerful lessons to take home. They appreciate the interesting stories about partnerships and their impact on important issues. The book provides good insights on ways one can improve relationships and brings new meaning and perspective. It encapsulates the importance of collaboration and how much more can be achieved through it.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024This book is a tour de force on the theory and the practice of partnering effectively across both personal and professional contexts. Illustrated with compelling case studies and real world stories throughout, don't miss this book if any part of your life involves bringing others together in service of something larger than yourself.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022This was a phenomenal book. I devoured it. I learned so much about the value of good partnerships and even areas where I need to do more work in support of my own partnerships. More than that though I enjoyed the stories! It was fun, entertaining and endearing. I’ll have to re read it to document and apply all that I’ve learned. The exponential opportunity for transformational change through partnerships is staggering through these examples. There are so many things we have the ability to accomplish if we just dared to forge these connections.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022I simply love this book. One of Jean Oelwang's key pieces of advice is to choose carefully to surround yourself with greatness, people who will challenge you to move out of your comfort zone, pull you back when you are out on a limb, and stretch your thinking -- not hold you back and limit your dreams.
I believe the very same is true when it comes to choosing what to read - and "Partnering" lives up to this expectation. It provides rich & compelling frameworks and inspiring & fascinating stories. A truly authentic and inspiring read.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022I would highly recommend this book as it is a quick and enjoyable read. It is one of those books that you think about after reading as it contains very good insights on ways one can improve partnerships for the greater good. The book offers unique and interesting stories about partnerships and their impact on important issues. If you believe that “1+1” could equal more than 2 with the right partnerships than this book is a must read…
- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022Very good perspective that shows how to grow both personally and professionally. Lots of amazing examples as well to help with the development of deep connections. Partnerships sometimes don’t get as much attention as other business books and I think this gives a lot of great examples of why it’s important and how someone can develop stronger connections with others.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2022Jean has been tireless with her conviction that partnering makes everything better in life. This is an extraordinary book of never told before stories with powerful lessons to take home.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2023Jean has tapped into what is most important in our personal and professional relationships. It’s called partnering. Understanding the power of connecting at a much deeper level reveals stunning results. We are able to reimagine the unimaginable. Highly recommend this book. It will give you the courage to partner.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022There is absolutely zero new content in this book. It is just stating the obvious over and over. Don’t waste your time. There are too many other great books out there. I don’t know what book the 5-star reviewers read. Maybe it was their first book.
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- Jess WilliamsReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars When a world is imbalanced this book is one to read to know there's good in the world.
A great book to strongly highlight there are people, partnerships already existing to create a better world. Identifying the values we must practice and share for others to do the same. This book should be read to our children.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and makes you to think
Really interesting book talking about partnerships and relationships. Good tips on how to make changes in your circle to encourage personal growth and dealing with conflicts on a different level.