New Power
How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World–and How to Make It Work for You
About the book
Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms contrast two kinds of power. Old power, they write, was seized and jealously guarded, and stayed out of reach for most people. New power, made possible by constant connectivity, is open, participatory and peer-driven, and works like a current rather than a currency. The authors trace it through Airbnb, the Ice Bucket Challenge, #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatter, and through organizations such as Reddit, Lego, TED and NASA, explaining how to build it and use it well. They also examine its dark side, including how ISIS turned it to monstrous ends. The book, which grew out of their Harvard Business Review work, made the shortlist for the FT Business Book of the Year Award.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon included it in a Facebook post about books he had read and enjoyed that year. Miracle Olatunji, founder of OpportuniMe, said it shows how technology and a new generation have moved power from hierarchy toward collaboration and connection.
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This book has 2 recommendations
Recommended by Doug McMillon (CEO/Walmart)
Source: Doug McMillon on Facebook
Miracle Olatunji (Founder & CEO/OpportuniMe)
It’s crucial to realize that the dynamics of power and influence have changed. This book highlights the difference between ‘old power’ and ‘new power.’ Technology and the next generation have contributed greatly to this shift away from ‘old power’ (which has been hierarchical) to ‘new power’ (which is more focused on collaboration and connection). If you’re someone who wants to leverage ‘new power’ to make an impact in the world- whether that’s through creating, building, or leading- I recommend reading this book.
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