Donated by: Falguni Vasavada-Oza

Summary:Concentrated, accessible and life-changing, Power, for All is the definitive guide to understanding and navigating power in our relationships, organisations and society. Power is one of the most misunderstood - and therefore vilified - concepts in our society. Most people assume power is predetermined by personality or wealth, or that it's gained by strong-arming others. Many write it off as inherently corrupt or 'dirty' and want nothing to do with it. But as pioneering researchers Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro deftly show in Power, for All, power is the ability to influence someone else's behaviour. This influence is derived from having access to valued resources, which anyone can have, regardless of their income or status in life. Everyone has a resource to offer, so everyone has access to power.

Contents:

Introduction Power Is Misunderstood ix -- The Fundamentals of Power -- Power Can Be Dirty, But It Doesn't Have to Be -- What Do People
Value? -- Who Controls Access to What We Value? -- Power Is Sticky, But It Can Be Disrupted -- Agitate, Innovate, Orchestrate -- Power Doesn't
Change-It Just Changes Hands -- Power in Check -- Conclusion It's Up to Us