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New Power

Why outsiders are winning, institutions are failing, and how the rest of us can keep up in the age of mass participation

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New Power

By: Jeremy Heimans, Henry Timms
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
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'A vital book. New Power can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches' - Russell Brand

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.

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Critic Reviews

Clever, witty and creative, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans are baby-faced wunderkinds of digital activism. (Decca Aitkenhead)
If you want to understand how the world is changing, what's really happening, and how we can all find out way, this book could not be coming at a better time (Richard Branson)
The Networked Age has revolutionized the way the public engages with institutions and organizations. New Power is an essential and extremely insightful guide for anyone who wants to maximize the opportunities for progress and impact in today's new tightly connected world. (Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and co-author of the #1 NYT bestsellers The Alliance and The Startup of You.)
Jeremy Heimans has been working to change the world from a very young age, and with remarkable impact. Here with his co-author Henry Timms he distils a lifetime of experience into a fantastic primer on how the rules of the game have changed. It’s packed with vivid examples that show how organisations as diverse the Pentagon, Uber, Kickstarters and Black Lives Matter are trying to shape our world, and gives vital insights into who will succeed.
Power is shifting as never before, so New Power is addressing a vital issue for our times: how to make the voices and choices of all, not just a few, count for something. Plaudits to the authors for their determination to help shape the future.
Understanding the concept of 'new power' and how that differs to 'old power' is essential for any leader in politics, business or nonprofits. This book will inform and inspire all those wanting to make change in the world today. It will help citizens to understand the power we have as individuals to influence others, and the collective power of many to achieve a goal against all odds. (Jane Goodall PhD, DBE Founder – the Jane Goodall institute & UN Messenger of Peace)
A wonderfully incisive contribution that not only explains how the dynamics of power are changing, but also provides the tools - and, importantly, the confidence - to harness those changes to spread our ideas and make a better world. (Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever)
If you do not understand new power, you will not fare well in the new networked world of the 21st Century. It's that simple. (Annie-Marie Slaughter, President & CEO, New America)
New Power masterfully draws out the big battle of our times - whether all this new power will end up being used for good or bad. (Craig Newmark, founder of Craiglist)
A must-read, New Power is a gift to our movements. It's not just about going viral - it's about connecting millions of people
We all feel like life is spinning out of control, in our lives and in our politics - and it’s hard to to know where our power has gone, or how to get it back. This brilliant book is where the answer begins.
A thought-provoking and eye-opening book.
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Great insights, case studies and a methodology for embracing and harnessing the new power paradigm for community participation - enthralled with Lego success story !

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It started off really well but then faded in the final 1/3 and got a bit repetitive.
Some good learning points.

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