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How to Build World-Changing Partnerships with Jean Oelwang

Season 2, Ep. 10

Having trouble forging effective and lasting partnerships? Granted, it’s hard, but Jean Oelwang, the CEO of Virgin Unite, is here to help. She wrote a whole book about the subject called “Partnering.” So listen up if you want to collaborate like a pro!


If you want to learn more about Virgin Unite, visit unite.virgin.com.


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