Discover how to gain (and keep) power in any situation with this remarkably insightful read on
what power is how it's gained and how it can be used for good (Adam Grant bestselling author
of Think Again). Power is one of the most misunderstood-and therefore vilified-concepts in our
society. Many assume power is predetermined by personality or wealth or that it's gained by
strong-arming others. You might even write it off as dirty and want nothing to do with it. But
by staying away from power you give it up to someone else who may not have your best interest
in mind. We must understand and use our power to have impact and pioneering researchers Julie
Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro provide the playbook for doing so in Power for All. Battilana
and Casciaro offer a necessary (Tarana Burke creator of the #MeToo movement and bestselling
author of Unbound) and invaluable (David Gergen CNN political analyst) vision of power: the
ability to influence someone else's behavior. This influence is derived from having access to
valued resources and once you understand what those are you can take action to improve life
for yourself and others. With proven strategies of agitating innovating and orchestrating
change Power for All shows how those with less power can challenge established structures to
make them more balanced. The authors teach you how to power-map your workplace to find who can
create real change at work plan for and cause sustaining shifts and understand the two basic
needs all human beings share-safety and self-esteem-and the resources people seek to satisfy
those needs: money and status but also autonomy achievement affiliation and mortality. They
explore how these dynamics play out through vivid storytelling: as Donatella Versace
successfully leads her brother's company after his death-despite having a title but little
influence what social movements can learn from youth climate activists and how they can go
farther and how a manager can gain the trust of skeptical employees and improve the workplace.
Power for All demystifies the essential mechanisms for acquiring and using power for all
people.
