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New Power

Why outsiders are winning, institutions are failing, and how the rest of us can keep up in the age of mass participation

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New Power

By: Jeremy Heimans, Henry Timms
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
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'A vital book. New Power can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches' - Russell Brand

For most of human history the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized, and then jealously guarded. Under this 'Old Power' we lived in a world of rulers and subjects.

Now, we all sense that something has changed. From #MeToo to Harvey Weinstein; Corbyn to Trump; from YouTube sensations to darker phenomena such as the emergence of ISIS – in our new hyper-connected world, ideas and movements can spread and flourish with astonishing force and speed.

In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest story of our age and trace how New Power is the key to understanding where we are and will prosper in the 21st Century.

Drawing on examples from business, politics, popular culture and social justice, as well as case studies of organisations like LEGO and TED, they explain the forces that are changing the course of our age.

In a world increasingly shaped by New Power, this book will show you how to shape your future.

©Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms 2018 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio Content Creation & Social Media Elections & Political Process History & Culture Politics & Government Social Media Social Sciences Technology & Society

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"Jeremy and Henry’s book on new power could not be coming at a better time. With hyper-connectivity enabling new forms of leadership and mobilisation, this book challenges all of us to think about the values we hold and how we can all be part of building a more open, equitable and participatory world." (Richard Branson)
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Fascinating analysis, thoroughly researched and brilliantly delivered. Essential reading for all in our rapidly changing world.

Contains a broad range of accessible and familiar case studies the understanding of which will no doubt prove hugely beneficial for all readers.

A book I would recommend everyone reads

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A tour de force of new power and our decentralised participatory and empowered future society. Brilliantly illustrated with case studies and stories. This book offers a glimpse of the future we can all create together.

We can build the future together

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Threshold Concepts are ideas that you just can't quite grasp. You can know about them, read stuff, learn things and even be an enthusiastic advocate or critic, but no matter how hard you try you ain't quite got it. It's like having your nose pressed up against the glass, it's all slightly blurred and muted. Then you end up immersed in some arbitrary experience and whoosh! Suddenly you are the other side of the glass. Everything becomes clear and you know that you knew this all along, it's obvious. But looking back you can't quite believe that you didn't really know it, how thick were you? Then you realise that you can't go back, no matter how hard you try, you can't unlearn what you now know. But even more frustratingly you can't seem to convey what you know to all your friends (and enemies) still behind the glass. This book won't quite make sense to those behind the glass, for everyone else, you kind of knew this all along, but this book has given you better words to explain it. Overall it's only let down only by the harping back to and use of Leadership. The authors use the word from the old power model to try and explain new power activity. The new power alternative to Leading, is called Joining In. Their misnamed leaders are actually super participants, they don't lead they participate in a way that creates the space, but not the requirement to participate. Leaving done tools lying about for others to do what they like with. So, the authors have a pain of glass to go, but this is bloody close and the best book on the subject of switching from Leadership to Participanship currently available. Look out for that word in the second edition!

I knew that!

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Almost all the examples of new power no longer exist. Some good ideas but now seems pretty utopian.

Not really stood the test of time

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