Partnering – Why it Matters and How to Do it with Jean Oelwang

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Jean Oelwang spent years working with some of the most successful partnerships. Their technical skills or expertise were not their most important trait. She tells Kevin they all had the superpower to forge deep connections, to truly partner to make themselves better. Her research found six degrees of connection common to the most significant partnerships of any type: business associations, romantic partners, friends, and family.

Key Points

In this episode, Jean shares the importance of partnering.
She discusses the 6 degrees of connection with emphasis on Celebrating Friction and Magnetic Moments.
She talks about the importance of building connections virtually.

Meet Jean

Name: Jean Oelwang
Her Story: Jean Oelwang is the author of Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen. She is the President and Founding CEO of Virgin Unite and a B Team Leader. She sits on the Advisory Council of The Elders and on several boards including RMI, Just Capital, and Virgin Unite.
Worth Mentioning: Jean is the co-founder of Plus Wonder, a not-for-profit initiative inspired by her passion for the power of partnerships of all kinds. Before Virgin, Jean spent 18 years working in six continents to start and help lead mobile phone companies in South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the US. She was the joint CEO of Virgin Mobile in Australia before starting Virgin Unite.

Quote Image:Pivoting from looking at what I can get from my relationships to looking what I can give to the world through my relationships. (11:01)

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Book Recommendations

Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections That Make Great Things Happen by Jean Oelwang
The Overstory By Richard Powers
Humankind: a Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman

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