Listen "ENCORE: The Power Code"
Episode Synopsis
Katty Kay (veteran reporter and four-time NYT bestselling author) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss her new book The Power Code: More Joy. Less Ego. Maximum Impact for Women (and Everyone), co-written with Claire Shipman.
(02:12) Katty’s background and why she started looking at power
(07:07) Women are passing men in college degrees, but not the boardroom
(13:10) Why women have been more likely to avoid power
(16:10) “Power over” vs “power to”
(20:20) How reframing power changes how women approach power
(25:57) The connection between power and status
(33:04) Your brain on power
(38:30) Does power corrupt?
(54:30) What can you do to improve your power code?
Get The Power Code: https://www.kayandshipman.com/books
Follow Ron and Katty on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/KattyKay_
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(02:12) Katty’s background and why she started looking at power
(07:07) Women are passing men in college degrees, but not the boardroom
(13:10) Why women have been more likely to avoid power
(16:10) “Power over” vs “power to”
(20:20) How reframing power changes how women approach power
(25:57) The connection between power and status
(33:04) Your brain on power
(38:30) Does power corrupt?
(54:30) What can you do to improve your power code?
Get The Power Code: https://www.kayandshipman.com/books
Follow Ron and Katty on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RonSteslow
https://twitter.com/KattyKay_
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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