Cedar Barstow, M.Ed., C.H.T., the founding director of the Right Use of Power Institute (RUPI), Boulder, Colorado, is a Hakomi Body-Centered psychotherapist and trainer. From the ethics program she created for the Hakomi Institute, she developed a program for other helping professionals and the general public. In 2008 she published a book for helping professionals, The Right Use of Power—The Heart of Ethics. The present volume is intended for the general public, since the world would be better if more people could use their power wisely and well.
Co-author Reynold Ruslan Feldman, Ph.D., is a retired university literature professor and administrator. He has also been a foundation consultant, nonprofit consultant and executive, fundraiser, editor, and tutor. The author of seven nonfiction books, he is currently working on an eight, Beyond the Three Rs—Learning the Real Basics for Living. One of RUPI’s 250 trained facilitators worldwide, he is also the Institute’s program consultant. He and Cedar married in 2010 and live in Boulder.
“The Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics” is a dynamic, inspiring, and relational approach to ethical awareness. In a time of misuse of power, it offers sound guidance for an emerging power-positive ethic that brings compassion to power. The approach highlights four dimensions of personal, professional and status power. This book provides skills, self-awareness, and understanding of power.
Misuse of power also happens in families, schools, religious institutions, the military, government, and elsewhere. Sometimes we have used our own power in ways hurtful to others. We need to learn to use it with greater sensitivity and skill.
This short, practical book will help you navigate the real-world power and transform all your relationships. It will teach you to live in the Power Zone.