Understanding “New Power”
The crowd is challenging traditional leadership. Here’s how to harness its energy. byJeremy Heimans andHenry Timms
Summary.
We all sense that poweris shiftingin the world. We see increasing political protest, a crisis in representation and governance, and upstart businesses upending traditional industries. But the nature of this shift tends to be either wildly romanticized or dangerously underestimated.
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A version of this article appeared in the December 2014 issue ofHarvard Business Review.
Jeremy Heimans is a cofounder and the chairman of Purpose, a global consultancy that advises businesses and philanthropies on their social impact and use of technology. He is also a coauthor ofNew Power.
Henry Timms is the president and CEO of Lincoln Center, a cofounder of the global philanthropic movement Giving Tuesday, and a visiting fellow at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He is also a coauthor ofNew Power.
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