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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.

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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.

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Clever, witty and creative, Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans are baby-faced wunderkinds of digital activism. Decca Aitkenhead The Guardian

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Heimans, Jeremy
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.

Timms, Henry
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.

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