Power relationships

What’s in it for me? Learn how the most powerful and career-defining relationships are made. You may have heard people say that in business, it’s not what you know, but who you know that counts. But when you really think about it, relationships are a meaningful part of both our professional and personal lives. The people we meet, befriend, collaborate with and fall in love with all play a huge part in shaping our futures. Of course, there are good relationships and bad relationships, but then there are power relationships. These are the ones that support us through difficult times, nurture our talents and propel us to accomplish amazing things. In short, they’re the sort of relationships that can make our dreams come true. But they’re also rewarding in that they require us to give, support and help the other person grow as well. According to the authors, there are 26 laws on how these most rewarding of relationships work. The blinks that follow are based on all of these laws and will show you how to form the kind of partnerships that can help define a career and a life. In these blinks you’ll find: which power relationship was at the heart of the TV show Judge Judy; how knowing the right question can be better than knowing the right answer; and why it’s never too early to start treating someone like a valued client.