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  • The Power of the Other

  • The Startling Effect Other People Have on You, from the Boardroom to the Bedroom and Beyond - and What to Do About It
  • By: Henry Cloud
  • Narrated by: George Newbern
  • Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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The Power of the Other

By: Henry Cloud
Narrated by: George Newbern
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Summary

An expert on the psychology of leadership and the best-selling author of Integrity, Necessary Endings, and Boundaries for Leaders identifies the critical ingredient for personal and professional well-being.

Most leadership coaching focuses on helping leaders build their skills and knowledge and close performance gaps. These are necessary but not sufficient. Using evidence from neuroscience and his work with leaders, Dr. Henry Cloud shows that the best performers draw on another vital resource: personal and professional relationships that fuel growth and help them surpass current limits.

Popular wisdom suggests that we should not allow others to have power over us, but the reality is that they do, for better or for worse. Consider the boss who diminishes you through cutting remarks versus one who challenges you to get better. Or the colleague who always seeks the limelight versus the one who gives you the confidence to finish a difficult project. Or the spouse who is honest and supportive versus the one who resents your success. No matter how talented, intelligent, or experienced, the greatest leaders share one commonality: the power of the others in their lives.

Combining engaging case studies, persuasive findings from cutting-edge brain research, and examples from his consulting practice, Dr. Cloud argues that whether you're a Navy SEAL or a corporate executive, outstanding performance depends on having the right kind of connections to fuel personal growth and minimize toxic associations and their effects. Presenting a dynamic model of the impact these different kinds of connections produce, Dr. Cloud shows listeners how to get more from themselves by drawing on the strength and expertise of others. You don't have a choice whether or not others have power in your life, but you can choose what kinds of relationships you want.

©2016 Dr. Henry Cloud (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
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Necessary tool for overall growth and success!

This blueprint will be added to foundational tools. It was a welcomed read, identifiable useful while putting his finger on the challenges and roles that we play in our successes and failures. Absolutely love it!!

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For work - and life

Would you listen to The Power of the Other again? Why?

I expect to dip in and out of this book many times. It is well narrated (not by the author) and the content is useful and compelling.

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It encouraged me to be thoughtful.

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This is worth reading. The Corner 1-4 discussions sometimes get a bit complicated, but stick with it and the books value becomes clear.

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Life changing book as always from Dr Cloud

This book is like having counselling sessions with a therapist! Eye opening and transformative! Recommend all his other books like Changes that Heal, the Boundaries series, Our Mothers, ourselves

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