Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family Friends and Colleagues

Often described as transformational Interpersonal Dynamics has been the most popular elective course on the Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA for forty-five years. Distilled into a book for the first time Dr David L. Bradford and Dr Carole Robin use seventy-five years of their teaching on the course to explain how to build more powerful and satisfying relationships with colleagues partners and friends.The structure of the book follows the general arc of relationships with real-life examples from the course the authors work with organisations their own personal lives and even their working relationship with each other. Focusing on relationship-building through self-awareness engagement communication building trust and giving and receiving feedback the practical takeaways and memorable concepts have been honed over decades of teaching. At the end self-assessments help to deepen the readers learning. Its the proven route to better more fulfilling relationships at home and at work. Review I cant believe how much I learned about myself and about how others see the world; I feel so much better equipped to create the kinds of relationships I want in my life; Worth the entire price of admission; This course changed my life; it was transformational ―Previous students of ‘Interpersonal DynamicsRevelatory -- Andrew Billen ―The TimesCarole and David are masters at helping people bring IQ and EQ together to satisfy both and be successful. I recommend this book -- Ray Dalio founder of Bridgewater and author of NYT No.1 bestseller PrinciplesAt Stanfords business school the most popular course isnt tech or entrepreneurship-its a class on interpersonal dynamics thats affectionately known as Touchy-Feely. David Bradford and Carole Robin created the course and their book is the next best thing to taking it. Itsfull of thoughtful actionable advice on showing vulnerability setting healthy boundaries earning and restoring trust handling feedback and conflict and building and strengthening relationshipsIts never been clearer that meaningful relationships are critical to a fulfilling and healthy life.Connect is a practical and timely book I highly recommend that shows us that by learning to connect with ourselves we can more easily connect with others and build thriving relationships -- Arianna Huffington Founder & CEO Thrive GlobalRelationships are crucial to our happiness and David Bradford and Carole Robin have spent decades teaching grateful students about them. This wide-ranging book which builds on their famous course will help anyone make their relationships exceptional whether at home or in the workplace and help them tolead better more fulfilled lives.Connect is really valuable for everyone -- Julia Samuel author of Grief Works and This Too Shall PassBradford and Robin with their 40 years of experience at Stanford select carefully and analyze real examples and propose concepts from which we can develop the soft skills so often in short supply todays society.From self-knowledge to building trust from giving feedback to gaining influence the book illustrates how those skills are critical and can be nurtured everywhere across cultures. A precious guide on the challenging path to effective and rewarding interpersonal relationships -- Henri-Claude de Bettignies Professor Emeritus INSEAD & Distinguished Professor Emeritus CEIBS (Shanghai)Learning to connect across differences and develop relationships in which we can actually see and hear others for who they are is becoming an imperative for nations and individuals alike.Connect is a carefully structured set of concepts and practices that readers can apply to everything from their marriages to their management challenges.Its a treasure! -- Anne-Marie Slaughter CEO New AmericaAt LinkedIn we made Relationships Matter one of our core values because the persona