Chapter 1Who Are These Unlikely Duos?
One going up, one coming down
But we seem to land on common ground
When things go wrong we make corrections
To keep things moving in the right direction
Try to fight it but I’m telling you, Jack,
It’s useless, opposites attract.
—Oliver Leiber, Songwriter for Paula Abdul1
What Are Genius Opposites?
Genius opposites are partnerships made up of introverts and extroverts in all types of combinations. These include executives and admins, creatives and their collaborators, sales people and office support personnel, project managers and their sponsors, and more.
These powerful teams have a unique chemistry and achieve outcomes they never could achieve alone. But they take work to succeed, and the magic rises from ...
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