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The Power of Giving Away Power

How the Best Leaders Learn to Let Go

Matthew Barzun

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Chapter Overview

Description

The Power of Giving Away Power (2021) explains how leaders, organizations, and businesses can harness power by giving it away. By replacing traditional ideas of hierarchy with a mindset centered around constellations, we can create flexible networks that allow us to get big things done, better. 

Who Should Listen

  • Leaders and future leaders tired of gridlocked organizational structures
  • Activists and organizers looking to amplify their efforts
  • Anyone who’s ever questioned our hierarchical idea of power

About the Authors

Matthew Barzun is a businessman, political fundraiser, and former US diplomat to Sweden and Great Britain. He began his career working as a business executive for media company CNET Networks. During Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential run, he pioneered the small-dollar fundraising events that helped win the election.