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  • New Power

  • How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World--and How to Make It Work for You
  • By: Jeremy Heimans, Henry Timms
  • Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
  • Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (282 ratings)

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New Power

By: Jeremy Heimans, Henry Timms
Narrated by: Andrew Fallaize
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In this indispensable guide to navigating the twenty-first century, two visionary thinkers reveal the unexpected ways power is changing--and how "new power" is reshaping politics, business, and life.

Why do some leap ahead while others fall behind in our chaotic, connected age? In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest stories of our time--the rise of mega-platforms like Facebook and Uber; the out-of-nowhere victories of Obama and Trump; the unexpected emergence of movements like #MeToo--and reveal what's really behind them: the rise of "new power."

For most of human history, the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized and then jealously guarded. This "old power" was out of reach for the vast majority of people. But our ubiquitous connectivity makes possible a different kind of power. "New power" is made by many. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. It works like a current, not a currency--and it is most forceful when it surges. The battle between old and new power is determining who governs us, how we work, and even how we think and feel.

New Power shines fresh light on the cultural phenomena of our day, from #BlackLivesMatter to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Airbnb, uncovering the new power forces that made them huge. Drawing on examples from business, activism, and pop culture, as well as the study of organizations like Lego, NASA, Reddit, and TED, Heimans and Timms explain how to build new power and channel it successfully. They also explore the dark side of these forces: the way ISIS has co-opted new power to monstrous ends, and the rise of the alt-right's "intensity machine."

In an era increasingly shaped by new power, this groundbreaking audiobook offers us a new way to understand the world--and our role in it.

©2017 Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms (P)2017 Random House Audio
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Super Book, with great narration!

Thought this book was the most intriguing overview of online, digital and social media concepts I have ever read.

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Great inside into massive collaboration

how to have ideas bigger than yourself and implement them without the massive resources of mega corporations.

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Informative but boring

Through the book, I became more aware of the structure of several organizations. I however found it quite boring.

With the categorizations, it may be easier to read the physical book than listen to the audio book which I listen to when walking or driving. I never go to refer to the charts after the fact.

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Innovative, important perspective on social movements

Thoughtful, thought-provoking book that includes numerous specific, relatable examples. Doesn’ only privilege or highlight one perspective (new or old power) as “better” but rather discusses where and when each is appropriate.

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Good look at the new world

This book started out like gangbusters.. It then slowed and got into the weeds. I enjoyed the book, but would have preferred more of the earlier excitement.

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excellent book!

great read! must read for all ages. changes are coming at lite speed. be informed.

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👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 great material!

Very informative and therapeutic. I'm in my “Zone”. I'm in/passing through lanes 📶 Great investment!

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A must read for entrepreneurs using social media

Book (Audible) explores how organisations & people wield their power. It contrasts new methods with old & discusses the fundamental principles of each. It also has plenty examples of successes & flubs when organisations try to engage a crowd via social media with the wrong values in place or by using old power in a new power way. Definitely recommend

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New Power

Awesome Audio Reading! Definitely a win, win listening book. In the 21st Century, what of leader are you?

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Great Read On Shifting Dynamics

Totally enjoyed the read and audio. Our connected world has loads of potential for new players if we can wrap our minds around it

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