num_pages: 320
description: A transformative guide to building more fulfilling relationships with colleagues friends partners and family based on the landmark Interpersonal Dynamics (Touchy-Feely) course at Stanfords Graduate School of BusinessONE OF BLOOMBERG S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR  Carole Robin and David Bradford are masters at helping people bring IQ and EQ together to satisfy both and be successful.Ray Dalio founder of Bridgewater and author of Life and WorkThe ability to create strong relationships with others is crucial to living a full life and becoming more effective at work. Yet many of us find ourselves struggling to build solid personal and professional connections or unable to handle challenges that inevitably arise when we grow closer to others. When we find ourselves in an exceptional relationshipthe kind of relationship in which we feel fully understood and supported for who we areit can seem like magic. But the truth is that the process of building and sustaining these relationships can be described learned and applied.David Bradford and Carole Robin taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined seventy-five years in their legendary Stanford Graduate School of Business course Interpersonal Dynamics (affectionately known to generations of students as Touchy-Feely) and have coached and consulted hundreds of executives for decades. In Connect  they show readers how to take their relationships from shallow to exceptional by cultivating authenticity vulnerability and honesty while being willing to ask for and offer help share a commitment to growth and deal productively with conflict.Filled with relatable scenarios and research-backed insights Connect is an important resource for anyone hoping to improve existing relationships and build new ones at any stage of life.
language: English
title: Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues
publisher: Currency