The Power Compass Podcast

Conversations on
the art of power.

Listen to the two Drs illuminate the topic of power in fascinating, far-ranging conversations — with every episode mapped, chapter by chapter.

Episodes
Episode 1 — Introduction to All Things Power: Why We Avoid Talking About Power
Episode 01The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

Introduction to All Things Power: Why We Avoid Talking About Power

Why is power harder to talk about than sex? In this episode we introduce the hidden dynamics behind every relationship, role, and boardroom.

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Episode 2 — The Power Battery: Where Does Personal Power Come From?
Episode 02The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

The Power Battery: Where Does Personal Power Come From?

What really gives you power? The five inner sources you build yourself: knowledge, voice, history, rapport, character.

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Episode 3 — The 150% Principle: Why Leaders Must Carry More Than Half the Responsibility
Episode 03The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

The 150% Principle: Why Leaders Must Carry More Than Half the Responsibility

Why should the one with more rank carry more responsibility? The principle that repairs power imbalances.

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Episode 4 — The Real Sources of Power Hiding Inside Every Organization
Episode 04The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

The Real Sources of Power Hiding Inside Every Organization

Where power comes from at the organizational level, and what happens when people underuse or misuse it?

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Episode 5 — What Your Sense of Self Really Teaches Us About Personal Power
Episode 05The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

What Your Sense of Self Really Teaches Us About Personal Power

What does confidence really have to do with power? The three inner domains that make personal power sustainable.

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Episode 6 — Choose Honesty: Why Feedback Breaks Down Across the Power Gap
Episode 06The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

Choose Honesty: Why Feedback Breaks Down Across the Power Gap

Why does feedback go wrong so often? How power distorts giving and receiving it, and the tool that fixes it.

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Episode 7 — The Power Paradox | Why Leaders Lose the Skills That Made Them Successful
Episode 07The Psychology of Leadership and Influence

The Power Paradox | Why Leaders Lose the Skills That Made Them Successful

What happens when you get more power? The paradox that quietly erodes the skills that got you there.

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