New Power
New Power
Jeremy Heimans
Kat Cole
Love this book and its messages. - Kat Cole
Adam Grant
Will transform your understanding of how to gain power—and how to use it for good. - Adam Grant
Richard Branson
If you want to understand how the world is changing, what’s really happening and how we can all find our way, this book could not becoming at a better time. - Richard Branson
Russell Brand
Can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches. - Russell Brand
Reid Hoffman
An essential and extremely insightful guide for anyone who wants to maximize the opportunities for progress and impact in today’s new tightly connected world. - Reid Hoffman
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New Power

New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—and How to Make It Work for You

Jeremy Heimans
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Jeremy Heimans
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In the revolutionary work "New Power," authors Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms embark on an analytical journey to decode the seismic shifts in how power operates in the digital age. With an incisive look at the dynamics that have propelled movements like #MeToo and entities such as Facebook into the global consciousness, Heimans and Timms reveal a fundamental transformation from the jealously guarded 'old power' to a more inclusive, participatory 'new power.' This emergent form thrives on connectivity, growing stronger as it engages more people in its flow, challenging traditional hierarchies and reshaping the landscapes of politics, business, and societal norms. By weaving together a tapestry of case studies from diverse realms including business giants like Airbnb, grassroots movements, and digital platforms that have redefined influence, "New Power" presents a compelling guide for understanding and navigating the fluid power dynamics of the 21st century. The authors not only illuminate the mechanisms that enable new power to flourish but also caution against its potential to be co-opted for nefarious purposes, as seen with ISIS and the alt-right. At its core, this seminal book offers a dual vision: a blueprint for harnessing the potential of new power to foster greater participation and equality, and a warning of the challenges that lie ahead in a world increasingly ruled by the unpredictable currents of mass collaboration and digital innovation.

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Released
2018
3 Apr
Length
310
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Can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches. - Russell Brand
The nature and use of power is changing rapidly, distributing broadly in unexpected channels. [This book] provides the practical tools to help us all understand this shift. - Craig Newmark
Love this book and its messages. - Kat Cole
An essential and extremely insightful guide for anyone who wants to maximize the opportunities for progress and impact in today’s new tightly connected world. - Reid Hoffman
Will transform your understanding of how to gain power—and how to use it for good. - Adam Grant
If you want to understand how the world is changing, what’s really happening and how we can all find our way, this book could not becoming at a better time. - Richard Branson
Today, the most resonant ideas are not those that get flashed at the highest number of people but those that become individualized expressions of affiliation and identity among peers.
— Jeremy Heimans, New Power

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