Summary: <a href="http://www.gayleallen.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Blog-Post-Dacher-Keltner.png" rel="attachment wp-att-3073"></a>Is there a secret to lasting power? Yes, and <a href="http://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/dacher-keltner">Dacher Keltner</a> has been teaching leaders about it for decades. And the secret is not the ruthless, manipulative approach associated with 15th-century politician and writer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli">Niccolo Machiavelli</a>. It is actually the opposite.<br> As a <a href="http://berkeley.edu/">University of California, Berkeley</a>, Professor of Psychology, and Founder and Director of the <a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/">Greater Good Science Center</a>, Dacher Keltner shares research-based insights he has gained. And in his latest book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Paradox-Gain-Lose-Influence/dp/1594205248">The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence</a>, he discusses a new science of power and 20 guiding power principles.<br> In this interview, we talk about:<br> <br> How the legacy of Niccolo Machiavelli continues to inform power<br> Why power is about so much more than dominance, manipulation, and ruthlessness<br> Why we need to question a coercive model of power<br> The short- versus long-term impact of different kinds of power <br> Why power is about lifting others up<br> Why lasting power is given, not grabbed <br> The important role that reputation, gossip and esteem play in who gains power<br> How, within days, group members already know who holds the power <br> What makes for enduring power<br> How our body language and words speak volumes about power<br> Why Abraham Lincoln is a fascinating study of empathetic power<br> The fact that great and powerful leaders are incredible storytellers<br> How feeling powerful makes us less aware of risk<br> How feeling powerful makes us less empathetic, attentive and responsive to others<br> How feeling powerful actually overrides the part of our brain that signals empathy<br> How drivers of more expensive cars (46 percent) tend to ignore pedestrians<br> How powerful people often tell themselves stories to justify hierarchies<br> The price we pay for powerlessness<br> Concrete ways we can cultivate enduring, empathetic power<br> Gender and power<br> Why the key to parenting is to empower children to have a voice in the world<br> <br> Selected Links to Topics Mentioned<br> <a href="http://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/dacher-keltner">Dacher Keltner</a><br> <a href="http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/">Greater Good Science Center</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frans_de_Waal">Frans de Waal</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Niccolo-Machiavelli/dp/0451531000">The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Clarkson">Thomas Clarkson and the abolition movement</a><br> <a href="http://cup.columbia.edu/book/why-civil-resistance-works/9780231156820">Why Civil Resistance Works by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan</a><br> <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856010/">House of Cards</a><br> <a href="http://www.100yearlife.com/">The 100-Year Life by Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Works-Gender-Equality-Design/dp/0674089030">What Works by Iris Bohnet</a><br> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/fashion/Facebook-Arturo-Bejar-Creating-Empathy-Among-Cyberbullying.html?_r=0">Arturo Behar and Facebook</a><br> <a href="http://ggia.berkeley.edu/">Greater Good in Action</a><br> <a href="https://courses.edx.org/courses/course-v1:BerkeleyX+GG101x-2+1T2015/">Science of Happiness course on edX</a><br> If you enjoy the podcast, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Steindl-Rast">please rate and review it on iTunes.</a> For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to <a href="https://itunes.apple."></a>
