The rules have changed, make sense of the world around you.
The world seems chaotic. Polls failed to predict that Trump would win.
Airbnb is worth more than Hilton. #MeToo is taking down powerful, previously untouchable heads of industry. But when you step back from the chaos, you can notice there’s an underlying force at work: “new power.”
By understanding new power you can reshape the world around you.
The future is a battle for mobilization. Those who flourish will be those best able to channel participatory energy — for the good, the bad, and the trivial. And this battle will have big implications for people, organizations, and for the world at large.
Understand and navigating the 21st century
Two visionary thinkers reveal the unexpected ways power is changing— and how new power is reshaping politics, business, and life.
New Power shines fresh light on the cultural phenomena of our day,
from #BlackLivesMatter to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Airbnb, uncovering the new power forces that made them huge. Drawing on examples from business, activism and pop culture, Heimans and Timms explain how to build new power and channel it successfully. They also explore the dark side of these forces: the way ISIS has co-opted new power to monstrous ends, and the rise of the alt-right’s “intensity machine.”
What new power looks like,
Jeremy Heimans shares the ideas behind New Power and their role in our shifting world:
HBR: Understanding "New Power"
Some foundational research and thinking behind New Power gets shared with the Harvard Business Review. New Power informative, to inspire all those wanting to make change... and achieve a goal against all odds. Your new roadmap to building movements, spreading ideas, growing organizations, and leading differently.
How will you use #newpower in your life? Tell the world.New Power
The indispensable guide to navigating the 21st century
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