Lead From The Heart Podcast

In her new book, “Acting With Power: Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe,” long-time Stanford Business School leadership professor, Deborah Gruenfeld says how we use power is really defined by the role we are playing at any given time: “To use power well, we need to take each role seriously & choose how to play it. We must recognize that our roles change, behaviors that make us successful in one role won’t necessarily be effective in a different role. Our default mode might actually make waves.” At Stanford, Gruenfeld teaches a highly popular class that draws on the craft of acting & the science of psychology to help students learn how to play all of their roles effectively. This course – along with twenty-five years of researching power – is the basis for her book. It’s also the focus of this highly provocative podcast discussion. Listen in as Deb Gruenfeld shares her profound wisdom on how to most effectively use power you & how to put it to its best use. For reasons you might not imagine,