This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 402.

Power is not about dominance or corpus or hostility.

Nobody wins when you're in that kind of situation.

And what you get is you get a major power struggle

because when people get pushed,

our automatic response is to push back.

Too often, power situations can feel like a rock and a hard place.

If you're too assertive, you're labeled at best as overbearing and unapproachable.

If you're too passive, your voice, ideas, and opinions are ignored.

But by recognizing the ways to value all people, including yourself, you can make a choice to become empowered.

Hi, welcome aboard. I'm Jeff Brown, and this is the Read to Lead Podcast, the podcast dedicated to your personal and professional growth.

Guess what I believe makes all the difference in the world, reading. That's what, not just reading, but then understanding the importance of taking action

on what you're reading.

That's what we try to help you do right here each and every week as we dive into a brand

new book and a brand new author.

This time, that book and author is Gail Rudolph.

She's written a book called Power Up, Power Down, How to Reclaim Control,

and Make Every Situation a Win-Win. I'll be asking Gail about what to do if and when you feel

powerless, the role of things like choice and mindset when it comes to your power, methods for

successfully protecting your boundaries, and much, much more.

Well, since the release of my book, Read to Lead, the Simple Habit that expands your influence

and boosts your career, some exciting things have been happening.

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