Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life

This book illustrates how great partnerships can achieve much more than either person ever could alone, and shows you exactly how to create these strong partnerships. The lessons are immediately applicable to business (and not just with co-workers, even with your boss or those you supervise!), but they can be applied to any aspect of life. Great partnerships will leave you much more fulfilled in everything you do.The book covers eight important facets that a partnership must have to be successful:1. Complementary strengths2. A common mission3. Fairness4. Trust5. Acceptance6. Forgiveness7. Communicating8. UnselfishnessI highly recommend this book, no matter what industry you work in. You'll be amazed by some of the stories the authors share about some of history's best partnerships, and you'll want to apply these principles to your own life as soon as you read them! Now that I recognize "The Power of 2" and how much more I can accomplish when I'm not working by myself (believe me, a hard lesson), I'm constantly seeking out partnerships in my day-to-day life. I've been developing a new partnership within my business, and bought this book for my new business partner so we can base the work we do on these principles. Even if you've already had good experiences with partnerships, this book can teach you how to take things to the next level and become even more effective. It's a very quick read, but you'll undoubtedly find yourself coming back to this book in the future as you develop partnerships in all areas of your life.

Power of 2 is a book that takes research from the Gallup organization and develops a theoretical model of eight factors that make up effective/ineffective partnerships: complimentary strengths, a common mission, fairness, trust, acceptance, forgiveness, communicating, and unselfishness. The model is applicable to both work and personal relationships.The authors present a blended approach to the content that makes it interesting and useful. They provide key statements for each factor along with examples that support their model. In addition, they provide specific strategies the reader may utilize in improving his/her own approach to developing and maintaining effective partnerships.It's one of those books that I call a re-read---you read it once and can't help but re-read at a later date to enjoy nuances and further learning on the ideas presented. Power of 2 is an interesting book that has valuable lessons for immediate application!

We all deal with key partnerships in our work, our personal relationships, and in important other areas of our lives (passions, hobbies, volunteering and more). In The Power of 2, the authors give a balanced, scientific view of the elements that are key to a lasting, long term relationship with a partner. If you have experienced the "flow" of a good partnership, or been locked into a poor one, you will recognize the importance of this book. The book is a great one for experienced "old hands" or those just starting out in the world of partnering.Strong recommendation for this book - if everyone maximized their partnerships, the world would take a big leap forward.

I had to leave it sitting outside for a few days, because it was so smelly.

What a great resource filled with examples of successful and not so successful partnerships. Why some people excel in working with others and others struggle. The authors do a great job of sharing in depth details of partners throughout the ages. They inspire you to want to learn to be a better partner through playing to your strengths and understanding the strengths of those you are collaborating with. Anyone in business or who works closely with others to make things happen will want to have this resource on their book shelf.

The book is very impressive and describes how good partnerships are formed and the importance of developing and having a second person in the organization. If you read Rodd Wagner's book 12 The Elements of Great Managing then this book won't be as impressive. It is however a great book with some great insights especially related to partnerships and the type of partner you should look for when starting a business.

I believe Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller have collaborated on an excellent presentation of what it really takes to establish and sustain a personal or professional partnership.This book spells out the qualities of successful partnering in a smooth blend of complex concepts, delivered in an unpretentious, accessible manner - supported by significant research and interesting stories.Upon reading it I immediately purchased multiple copies to share with my executive coaching clients.This is clearly a book that can and will make a real difference in the lives of those who take it to heart.

I LOVED this book! The writing is crystal clear, and the content is really substanative, valuable, and insightful. The stories the authors use to illustrate the points they make are great and so interesting..! This book is one of my all-time favorite business books!I just bought copies of the book for my two adult children. Another really great biz bookwith some simialr themes is " The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything  by Stephen M.R. Covey (Stephen Covey's son).

Great condition, excellent book.