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Power : a woman's guide to living and leading without apology / Kemi Nekvapil.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Penguin Books, 2023Description: xx, 264 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780143138020
  • 0143138022
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword -- Prologue: The power of the mother -- Introduction: About power -- Part 1--Power paradigms. My first lessons in power ; The power of oppressive structures ; The power of racism ; Redefining power ; The POWER acronym ; Time for a new paradigm -- Part 2--Presence. P is for presence ; The practice of presence ; The power of self-awareness ; The power of delight ; The power of empathy ; The power of the mirror ; The power of the pause -- Part 3--Ownership. O is for ownership ; The power of heritage ; The power of imprints ; The power of taking up space ; The power of belief ; The power of agency -- Part 4--Wisdom. W is for wisdom ; The power of forgiveness ; The power of fun ; The power of permission ; The power of words ; The power of initiation ; The power of boundaries -- Part 5--Equality. E is for equality ; The power of race ; The power of worth ; The power of equal ; The power of diversity ; The power of my blackness -- Part 6--Responsibility. R is for responsibility ; The power of values ; The power of money ; The power of leadership ; The power of privilege ; The power of action -- Part 7--Building power. Building power ; The power of practice ; Acknowledging progress ; The power of community ; Power practices ; Power practice list ; The power of "I am..." ; The power of ten decisions ; Your power project ; The power of vision ; Full circle.
Summary: "In Power, leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil reveals how power built internally is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally--and introduces a new framework for cultivating it from the inside out. Through the principles of Presence, Ownership, Wisdom, Equality, and Responsibility, this book invites readers to choose power for themselves and on their own terms. Drawing on stories from her own life and from the lives of leaders, gamechangers, and everyday women who've learned to step into their power, Nekvapil shows how to practice, build, and feel one's inner force"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's History Month (Adults)
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 303.3408 N418 Available 33111011185325
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"This book is a miraculous event." -Elizabeth Gilbert, from the foreword

A transformative path for women to reclaim their power in a world all too eager to strip it away

Women know what it's like to feel powerless. We have had power taken from us and used over us, and sometimes we have had to give it away for our own safety. But when power is built internally, it is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally. In Power , renowned leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil introduces a new framework for cultivating your power from the inside out.

When you tap into the power that comes from within, you have the capacity to rebuild yourself. You give yourself the opportunity to break free from chronic people-pleasing and start making choices that align with your needs and values. You stop living and leading with apology, and instead use your power as a force for good.

Through the principles of Presence, Ownership, Wisdom, Equality, and Responsibility, Power invites you to stop waiting for power to be handed to you and instead choose it for yourself and on your own terms. Drawing on stories from her own life as a Black woman in a society where power is often used as a tool for fear and obedience, and from the lives of leaders, gamechangers, and everyday women who've learned to step into their power, Nekvapil shows you how to practice, build, and feel your inner force.

"First published in Australia by Penguin Life Australia, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia, 2022"--Title page verso.

"A Penguin Life book"--Title page verso.

Foreword -- Prologue: The power of the mother -- Introduction: About power -- Part 1--Power paradigms. My first lessons in power ; The power of oppressive structures ; The power of racism ; Redefining power ; The POWER acronym ; Time for a new paradigm -- Part 2--Presence. P is for presence ; The practice of presence ; The power of self-awareness ; The power of delight ; The power of empathy ; The power of the mirror ; The power of the pause -- Part 3--Ownership. O is for ownership ; The power of heritage ; The power of imprints ; The power of taking up space ; The power of belief ; The power of agency -- Part 4--Wisdom. W is for wisdom ; The power of forgiveness ; The power of fun ; The power of permission ; The power of words ; The power of initiation ; The power of boundaries -- Part 5--Equality. E is for equality ; The power of race ; The power of worth ; The power of equal ; The power of diversity ; The power of my blackness -- Part 6--Responsibility. R is for responsibility ; The power of values ; The power of money ; The power of leadership ; The power of privilege ; The power of action -- Part 7--Building power. Building power ; The power of practice ; Acknowledging progress ; The power of community ; Power practices ; Power practice list ; The power of "I am..." ; The power of ten decisions ; Your power project ; The power of vision ; Full circle.

"In Power, leadership coach Kemi Nekvapil reveals how power built internally is stronger and more enduring than that bestowed externally--and introduces a new framework for cultivating it from the inside out. Through the principles of Presence, Ownership, Wisdom, Equality, and Responsibility, this book invites readers to choose power for themselves and on their own terms. Drawing on stories from her own life and from the lives of leaders, gamechangers, and everyday women who've learned to step into their power, Nekvapil shows how to practice, build, and feel one's inner force"-- Provided by publisher.

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