Power and Love
A Theory and Practice of Social Change

Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. ~ Martin Luther King Of the many wonderful quotes in Adam Kahane’s book Power and Love: A Theory and Practice of Social Change, the one above by Martin Luther King provides the pithiest summary of Kahane's ce......more

Adam Kahane, Managing Director of Reos Partners, is one of those rare change agents whose remarkable work has touched the lives of people throughout the world. Kahane tells powerful stories. It’s not because of his delivery (which is understated) but because of his unerring ear for capturing the hear......more

A compelling call for an integrated approach to social change and daily life. Adam gives a compelling foray into the two energies needed to lead ourselves and others to a more generative future. Adam draws on his experiences at Shell, Generon and Reos, and his direct work with some of the world's le......more

I like this book's premise: that both power and love are necessary ingredients for successsful social change, particularly in situations characterized by high complexity in terms of cause and effect, relationships, and change dynamics. However, I felt there was too much repetition and too little dee......more