The Shadow Effects of Leadership Power
The Shadow Effects of Leadership Power: Dr. Cedar Barstow Power, the ability to have an effect or to have influence, is our birthright. We all…
150% Principle
By Dr. Cedar Barstow 150% Principle “I’m trying to imagine ethics without an awareness of power. That would be like trying not to step on…
Alchemy of Yes
By Dr. Cedar Barstow When there is a role power difference, one person is in an up-power role and the other person is in a…
On the Underuse of Our Powers, by Dr. Cedar Barstow
Last week, a workshop participant wrote me: “I just took a right use of power workshop, and it changed my life! I had somehow never considered that…
Why is self-care an ethical imperative, not just a luxury?
This might be quite obvious when we stop to think about it, but often the need to get things done and take care of the…
Power: Misuses and Abuses
Here’s another continuum: I call this the misuse/abuse continuum. In our trainings we sometimes refer to harmful actions as misuses of power and sometimes abuses…
Episode 1: Dr. Cedar Barstow & Succession Planning with Power
Welcome to the first episode of the Power Dynamic podcast! Our guest for this episode is Dr. Cedar Barstow. She is the Founder of the Right…
Power Dynamics Intro
With this introduction of The Power Dynamic Podcast you’ll learn about the host, the foundational ideas of Right Use of Power and what you can…
The Power of Slothness, by Dr. Cedar Barstow
Hanging in my mind’s eye is an image of a sloth sloooowly crossing a wire stretched from our hotel to the restaurant with a coconut…