Connect

‘I can’t 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 Dynamics’ *Revelatory – Andrew Billen * The Times *Carole 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 ‘Principles’At Stanford’s business school, the most popular course isn’t tech or entrepreneurship-it’s a class on interpersonal dynamics that’s affectionately known as Touchy-Feely. David Bradford and Carole Robin created the course, and their book is the next best thing to taking it. It’s full of thoughtful, actionable advice on showing vulnerability, setting healthy boundaries, earning and restoring trust, handling feedback and conflict, and building and strengthening relationshipsIt’s 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 to lead 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 today’s 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. It’s a treasure! – Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New AmericaAt LinkedIn, we made “Relationships Matter” one of our core values because the personal connections you make persist across jobs, companies, and careers. Connect offers a compelling and highly accessible roadmap for building relationships that lead to professional success and personal fulfilment. I highly recommend this book – Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and co-author of ‘Blitzscaling’ and ‘The Alliance’I owe most of what I have accomplished in both my career and in my personal life to the lessons I learned in the course on which Connect is based. I can’t wait to give a copy of Connect to my teammates, my family, and my friends – Dara Treseder, CMO, Peloton and Board Director, PG&E

David Bradford is Eugene O’Kelly II Senior Lecturer Emeritus in Leadership at Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he helped develop Interpersonal Dynamics. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife of more than fifty years.

Carole Robin was the Dorothy J. King Lecturer in Leadership at Stanford, where she taught for more than twenty years before co-founding Leaders in Tech, which brings the principles and process of Interpersonal Dynamics to executives in Silicon Valley. She lives in Palo Alto, California, with her husband of thirty-five years.