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Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics

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“The Right Use of The Heart of Ethics” is a dynamic, inspiring, and relational approach to ethical awareness. In a time of treat misuse of power, it offers sound guidance for an emerging power-positive ethic that brings compassion to power. Original and engaging the approach highlights four dimensions of personal, professional and status Be Informed and Present, Be Compassionate and Self-aware, Be Connected and Accountable, Be Skillful and Wise. This book provides skills, self-awareness, and understanding of the gifts and perils of power.

This is a guide and resource for professional relationships. Power is defined simply as the ability to act or to have an effect. It is thus potential that can be used to exploit or harm or it can be used to heal and repair harm, promote well-being and the common good, and to evolve situations. When you say “yes” to the additional power and influence that is embedded in a position of power, you can learn to stand in your power while staying in your heart. The book envisions ethics in its largest container as the right use of power and addresses topics not usually covered in ethics personal power, shame, non-ordinary states, impact and intention, influence/values/diversity, leadership and power dynamics, challenges, gifts and shadow of power, and ethics as soul work and world service. The book also teaches skills needed to use power wisely and resolving difficulties, feedback, self-care. This is an e-book that you’ll be glad to carry with you.

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2018

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