Introduction 1Part I Be the Thermostat (Not the Thermometer) 131 From Out of Your Power to In Your Power 152 From Chaos to Control 37Part II Portals to Be In Your Power 493 Precision: From Instinctive to Intentional 514 Perspective: From Casualty to Creator 655 Physiology: From Hijack to Natural High 816 Purpose: From Your Small Game to Your Big Game 1017 Psyche: From React to Reclaim 1178 Proficiency: From Invisible to Invaluable 141Part III Portals to Use Your Interpersonal Power for the Good of All 1559 Persuasion: From Unheard to Undeniable 15710 Partnership: From My Problem to Our Solution 17311 Protection: From Silent Suffering to Sovereignty 18912 Powerful Truth: From Angry to Authentic 20913 People: From Alone to Amplified 22714 Position: From Overlooking Your Power to Owning It 243Part IV Create a Ripple Effect 26115 Power Is a Lifestyle 263Notes 269Acknowledgment 279Index 283
Sharon Melnick, PhD, is a leading executive coach and speaker in the areas of resilience, power, and women's leadership. Informed by 10 years of research at Harvard Medical School, she is a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach who has coached and trained at over 60 Fortune 500 organizations and numerous equity-owned and start-up companies. Her presentations have created buzz at conferences around the world (including at the White House and the United Nations). She enjoys hosting the Power Shift podcast.