Transforming Power: From Zero-Sum to Win-Win?

This article argues that there is nothing inherently bad about power over others – it depends on how used; in many ways does not have to be a zero-sum game; and perspectives strategies for transforming from below, vital as they are, should distract the potentials transformations above. Power can used empower. requires changes mindsets behaviour, with actions like convening, catalysing, facilitating, asking questions, providing support. Through empowering others, those who are powerful gain: better learning realism, reducing distortions delusions of ‘all deceives’; less stress; relationships; satisfactions which fulfilling enjoyable. It overdue pay more attention uppers officials, political leaders, priests, teachers, professional service providers, pervasively men enable them gain win-wins changing their using empower others. One big frontier development thinking practice evolve apply pedagogy powerful, five practical suggested.