The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence
A research based account of how groups grant influence, why power can erode empathy, and how powerlessness harms health, with practical ways to keep others in view.
7 parts, about 20 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- Dacher Keltner
- Parts
- 7 parts
- Reading time
- about 20 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- Introduction: The Power Paradox2 min
- 1. Power Is About Making a Difference in the World3 min
- 2. Power Is Given, Not Grabbed3 min
- 3. Enduring Power Comes from a Focus on Others3 min
- 4. The Abuses of Power4 min
- 5. The Price of Powerlessness3 min
- Epilogue: A Fivefold Path to Power2 min
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