Jeremy Heimans

NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLER The definitive guide to spreading ideas, building movements, and leaping ahead in our chaotic, connected age. Get the book New York Times columnist David Brooks calls "the best window I've seen into this new world."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 book offers us a new way to understand the world--and our role in it.

新舊力量的切換互補，正是找到動員定位，創造有效擴散的關鍵 ★ 比爾‧蓋茲、理查‧布蘭森、歐普拉 一致好評 ★《金融時報》+ 麥肯錫年度最佳商業選書、「世界經濟論壇」年度選書 ★《紐約時報》書評：本書是看見新世界的最佳窗口！ 結構被顛覆、權力被挑戰，有人群站在同一邊才是新力量！ 掌握號召群眾、引導動能的方法，企業與個人都能讓想法持續擴散，造勢崛起。 未來，能夠掌握市場與發言權的，將是那些精通新舊力量語言的人。 名氣普普女星的#MeToo 留言，為何一夕引爆1,200萬則回應？沒有領導人，也能成為跨國運動？ 「冰桶挑戰」如何引動全球共同參與活動？背後的擴展原理是什麼？ 看似都是共享平台的Uber與Lyft，為何一個引發多次抗爭挑戰，一個深受喜愛？ 讓參與者感受到力量，勝過給予權位；協作比競爭更能激勵付出。 掌握新力量的原則，不怕人群流動、平台改變，不用領導也能一呼百應。 本書兩位作者長年參與政治與社會活動，曾擔任Google和蓋茲基金會顧問，精通動員群眾的運作模式，在書中分析樂高、微信、Reddit、TED、群眾募資、政治人物崛起等商業、社會與文化案例，彙整出認識新力量、擴散想法、動員群眾的教戰手冊，不論是發動運動、創造社群、建立

NOW A NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe definitive guide to spreading ideas, building movements, and leaping ahead in our chaotic, connected age. Get the book New York Times columnist David Brooks calls "the best window I’ve seen into this new world."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 the rise of "new power." For most of human history, the rules of power were 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 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 book offers us a new way to understand the world--and our role in it.

New How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World - and How to Make It Work for You

'A vital book. New Power can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches' - Russell BrandFor most of human history the rules of power were 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.