The Power Paradox

"A revolutionary rethinking of everything we know about power The new science of power shows that our Machiavellian view of status is wrong. As renowned psychologist Dacher Keltner reveals, influence comes not to those who are ruthless, but to those who are socially intelligent, empathetic and generous. Yet, ironically, the seductions of success lead us to lose those very qualities that made us powerful in the first place. In twenty original 'power principles', Keltner shows how we can retain power by maintaining a focus on others. By redefining power as the ability to do good, The Power Paradoxturns everything we know about influence, status and inequality upside down."