In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others - Hardcover

by Sharon Melnick (Author)

Be Powerful in a World that Can Make You Feel Powerless

Whether dealing with an underperforming team member, an undervaluing boss, an undermining colleague, a difficult family member or partner, or the overwhelm of too much to do, we can find ourselves feeling "out of our power." In this state of feeling 'done to, ' emotionally hijacked, or in a mental swirl, the typical things we do to try to make it better often make it worse.

Based on her research at Harvard Medical School and twenty years as a business psychologist, Dr. Sharon Melnick, a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach, shows you how to get back "in your power," where you see how much you can control to show up as your best self and get the outcome you want. In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others guides you through twelve Power Portals, giving you a new approach to stop reacting to others' limitations and instead raise yourself and others to be limitless. You will be able to:

• Reframe the problem to instantly find new solutions that benefit everyone and improve the culture you are all dealing with
• Neutralize the emotional effects of other people's negativity, rather than internalizing it, and recover quickly
• Align others with your vision and powerful truth so they are emotionally moved and engaged to act

The insights you'll learn fuel resilience and well-being, rather than burnout, which comes from lack of power. In Your Power will help you win the promotion, get team members to perform at your standards, grow your business, connect with difficult loved ones, and maximize what you can control in the face of world events. With this bulletproof recipe, you can set the tone and be the best version of yourself all day long, no matter what situation you find yourself in.

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Many of us feel trapped in a zone of permanent overwhelm where it seems other people determine what happens.

Underperforming team members, unappreciative bosses, undermining colleagues, disrespectful family members or the culture at large can leave us feeling "out of our power." Too often the things we do to try to make the situation better only make it worse.

In In Your Power: React Less, Regain Control, Raise Others, distinguished business psychologist Dr. Sharon Melnick, a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach, delivers an eye-opening guide to getting back "in your power." You'll see how much more you can control, succeed at what you can change, be intentional about how you show up, and get the outcomes you want for your career and life.

The author guides you through twelve Power Portals, showing you how to stop reacting to the limitations of others and instead raise yourself and the people around you to be limitless. You'll discover how to reframe problems to instantly find new solutions that benefit everyone and improve the culture you're in. You'll also be able to neutralize the emotional effects of other people's negativity instead of absorbing it.

As you fuel your resilience, fight off burnout, and improve your mental well-being, you'll be able to unlock bigger business results, get your promotion, and connect with difficult loved ones.

An indispensable guide to taking charge of what you can control--and letting the rest sort itself out--In Your Power is the toolkit you've been looking for to create your world as you think it should be.

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PRAISE FOR IN YOUR POWER

"In Your Power shows leaders how to navigate scenarios where the reality of how people act in an organization doesn't match what they think it should be. Leaders who know how to respond, not react, will be the ones who create positive solutions that benefit everyone. This is an important book!"
-- Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach; New York Times bestselling author, The Earned Life and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"If you're feeling stressed, burned-out, or powerless, this book will literally change your life. No matter what you're dealing with--from a bully boss to a toxic family member to an impossible co-worker--you'll discover how being 'in your power' leads to limitless solutions to the problems you once thought were unsolvable. Dr. Sharon Melnick is the real deal, I keep her advice in my head every day."
--Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet; Founder, drkellyann.com

"The practical approaches she shares in this book will provide you with insights and strategies to grow into a better, more balanced leader. Dr. Melnick's work has helped me own and unleash my power, leading me to be more impactful and fulfilled in my personal and professional relationships. She is an incredible coach, trainer, and author."
--Deborah Borg, Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer, Fortune 500 Organization

"Situations are going to happen where you don't feel seen, heard, or supported. This book is a go-to guide for women of color to win and move forward without having your productivity or self-esteem impacted. Read it if you want to create outcomes beyond your imagination in any situation! "
--Dr. Sheila Robinson, CEO and Publisher, Diversity Woman Media

"An avid student of personal development for over 30 years, I've read thousands of books, and attended countless courses, but I've never seen a system for staying in, and growing your power as insightful as Dr. Sharon Melnick's. "
--Seth Greene, Co-Host, SharkPreneur Podcast

"For any female professional who wants to succeed, it's essential to step into your power, and Dr. Melnick gives us a game-changing new approach to power in the workplace. Her psychology and researched-backed approach show not only how to be resilient to challenging workplace dynamics but also change them in a positive direction for all involved. A must-read! "
--Sally Helgesen, Author, How Women Rise

Author Biography

Sharon Melnick, PhD, is a leading executive coach and speaker in the areas of resilience, power, and women's leadership. Informed by 10 years of research at Harvard Medical School, she is a Marshall Goldsmith Top 100 Coach who has coached and trained at over 60 Fortune 500 organizations and numerous equity-owned and start-up companies. Her presentations have created buzz at conferences around the world (including at the White House and the United Nations). She enjoys hosting the Power Shift podcast.