
In "Partnering," Jean Oelwang reveals how deep connections drive extraordinary impact, drawing wisdom from Nelson Mandela, Richard Branson, and the Carters. What counterintuitive truth did Mandela share that challenges our individualistic world and could transform your relationships forever?
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Convierte el conocimiento en ideas atractivas y llenas de ejemplos
Captura ideas clave en un instante para un aprendizaje rápido
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A Muslim investment banker and a Baptist former Green Beret walk into a room. This isn't the setup to a joke-it's the beginning of one of the most unlikely friendships you'll ever encounter. Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix met under the worst possible circumstances: Ples's fourteen-year-old grandson Tony had just killed Azim's son Tariq during a gang initiation. Yet instead of hatred, Azim extended his hand in forgiveness, inviting Tony's family into his home. What followed wasn't just personal healing-it became a decades-long partnership preventing youth violence across America. This story captures something we've forgotten in our relentless pursuit of individual success: the transformative power of deep human connection. We've been taught to compete, not collaborate. To climb ladders alone rather than build bridges together. The corporate world operates like a battlefield where colleagues are enemies and bonuses reward solo victories. But this mindset has cost us dearly. Loneliness now rivals smoking fifteen cigarettes daily in health damage. Young adults, despite endless digital connections, report the highest loneliness rates in history. We're more connected than ever yet profoundly alone. The solution isn't more networking events or LinkedIn connections. It's building what can be called Deep Connections-relationships that make both individuals better while making the world better. Through fifteen years studying over sixty extraordinary partnerships representing 1,500 years of collective wisdom, a clear pattern emerges: six degrees of connection that anyone can practice to transform shallow relationships into profound, world-changing bonds.
Desglosa las ideas clave de Partnering en puntos fáciles de entender para comprender cómo los equipos innovadores crean, colaboran y crecen.
Destila Partnering en pistas de memoria rápidas que resaltan los principios clave de franqueza, trabajo en equipo y resiliencia creativa.

Experimenta Partnering a través de narraciones vívidas que convierten las lecciones de innovación en momentos que recordarás y aplicarás.
Pregunta lo que quieras, elige la voz y co-crea ideas que realmente resuenen contigo.

Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco

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