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For most of human history the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized, and then jealously guarded. Under this 'Old Power' we lived in a world of rulers and subjects.
Now, we all sense that something has changed. From #MeToo to Harvey Weinstein; Corbyn to Trump; from YouTube sensations to darker phenomena such as the emergence of ISIS - in our new hyper-connected world, ideas and movements can spread and flourish with astonishing force and speed.
In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest story of our age and trace how New Power is the key to understanding where we are and will prosper in the 21st Century.
Drawing on examples from business, politics, popular culture and social justice, as well as case studies of organisations like LEGO and TED, they explain the forces that are changing the course of our age.
In a world increasingly shaped by New Power, this book will show you how to shape your future.
List of contents
Chapter - 1: Welcome to the New Power World Chapter - 2: Thinking Old Power, Thinking New Power Chapter - 3: From Sound Bites to Meme Drops: How Ideas Spread Chapter - 4: How to Build a Crowd Chapter - 5: What Makes New Power Communities Work (and Why They Sometimes Don't) Chapter - 6: What Makes New Power Communities Work (and How They Fuse with the Wider World) Chapter - 7: The Participation Premium Chapter - 8: Taking the Turn from Old to New Power Chapter - 9 : Leadership Chapter - 10: The Art of Blending Power Chapter - 11: New Power at Work Chapter - 12 : The Future: A Full-Stack Society Section - i: Glossary: How to Speak New Power Acknowledgements - ii: Acknowledgements Section - iii: Notes Index - iv: Index
About the author
Jeremy Heimans is a lifelong activist, working to create a fairer world. He co-founded the online political communities Avaaz.org and GetUp (an Australian grassroots political movement), and as co-founder and CEO of Purpose he advises some of the most influential organisations in the world, including The Gates Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Unilever. Recipient of the Ford Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Visionary Award, he is one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, and has been listed as one of the 10 most influential voices on sustainability in the United States by Guardian and as one of the world's most powerful LGBT people. He serves as chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation.Henry Timms is executive director of 92nd Street Y in New York, the renowned cultural and community centre. Under his leadership it has become one of the most dynamic organizations in the philanthropic space. In 2011 he founded #GivingTuesday - a global day of giving - which generated more than $100M in philanthropic giving in 2015. He was named 2014 "Innovator of the Year" by NonProfitTimes and one of Crain's 2015 "40 Under 40". He was appointed as a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University.
Summary
Two visionary thinkers examine the defining issue of our time: how the nature of power has changed, and how this 'New Power' is already shaping our future.
Foreword
Two visionary thinkers examine the defining issue of our time: how the nature of power has changed, and how this 'New Power' is already shaping our future.
Additional text
There is a potent new force to be reckoned with, it is called New Power and it is causing a seismic wave in politics and workplaces.
Report
Clever, witty and creative, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans are baby-faced wunderkinds of digital activism. The Guardian
