Time to Partner Up

Partners at work get more done, are more successful, and have a better time than solo players do plugging along in isolation, according to the authors of Power of 2. In this interview, they reveal what makes a great partnership click.
Saving Campbell Soup Company

Early last decade, Campbell Soup was struggling. Its stock price was down, and the company wasn't meeting earnings expectations. That's when CEO Douglas Conant stepped in. Here's how he turned around an iconic brand -- first by winning the trust of his employees.
Collaborating Means Communicating

Most collaborators, even many of the best, do not realize the role communication plays in creating a powerful partnership. Every time two counterparts talk, their relationship is altered. What goes on beneath the surface is more important than the information exchanged.
Healing a Rift in Your Partnership

In a good collaboration, partners make statements like "two heads are better than one." In a bad one, they make comments such as "I'd have been better off working by myself" or "I wish I'd never even met him." Here's how collaborators can forgive and (hopefully) forget.