A Wall Street Journal Bestseller Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty delivers a powerful combination
of memoir leadership lessons and big ideas on how we can all drive meaningful change. Ginni
Rometty led one of the world's most iconic companies and in Good Power she recounts her
groundbreaking path from a challenging childhood to becoming the CEO of IBM and one of the
world's most influential business leaders. With candor and depth Rometty shares milestones
from her life and career while redefining power as a way to drive meaningful change in positive
ways for ourselves our organizations and for the many not just the few—a concept she calls
good power. Rometty's memoir with purpose combines the experiences that defined her
life—personal hurdles high-stakes decisions passionate advocacy—with the actionable advice of
a coaching session to highlight lessons that shape authentic leadership. Behind-the-scenes
stories and practical guidance offer us a blueprint for how we can all use good power to
advance our careers inspire our teams improve our companies and create healthier societies.
The book begins with raw vivid memories from Rometty's youth and early professional years as
she recalls the trauma and the role models that formed her belief that how we lead is as
important as what we achieve. She learns early on that good power is a choice available to
everyone even to those without money status or impressive titles. Rometty then shows us how
her concept of good power evolved as she grew from a first-time manager to a transformative
CEO. Stories told through the lens of five principles—be in service of others build belief
know what must change and what must endure steward good tech be resilient—reveal tools that
anyone can apply to achieve real change at any stage of their life and work. Rometty also
encourages us to use good power at scale to bring about urgent societal change. She shares
insights from her own journey to create a more equitable world by leading the SkillsFirst
movement which connects underserved populations with family-sustaining jobs by transforming
hiring education and training. With heart humility and conviction Good Power offers an
inspiring compelling guide to creating meaningful change in our lives.
