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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Power is the part we play in others’ lives, and in some way or another, we all possess it.
Chapter 3: Playing power up is most effective for protecting other people’s key interests.
Chapter 4: Playing power down is how you connect with people and earn their true trust.
Chapter 5: Using imagination, props, and costumes is an effective method to embody a new role.
Chapter 6: To perform a supporting role well, prioritize the work and the team’s mission.
Chapter 7: When stepping into a larger, more powerful role, ease anxiety by rehearsing, warming up, and not focusing on yourself.
Chapter 8: We have the power to avoid becoming bullies’ victims, and to reclaim our stories if they ever get to us.
Chapter 9: Using power well as a leader means guiding and protecting others, and elevating people who will also do the same.
Description
Acting with Power (2020) takes the mystery out of power by breaking down what it actually is and how to use it effectively wherever we find ourselves. Borrowing techniques from the field of acting, these blinks also detail how to cope when we feel nervous or unprepared for powerful roles, or when we desire more power than we’ve been given.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who wants to wield power more effectively
- People who are curious about power dynamics
- Students of social psychology