The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough to Dent the World
By Nilofer Merchant

“For any would-be activists who hear the voice: not me' or not now,' Merchant makes the strong case for yes you' and yes now'-and even shows you how to jump in. and -Van Jones, host of CNN'sand The Messy Truth,and author ofand Rebuild the Dreamand andand The Green Collar Economy“The Power of Onlynessand is a book for our times. . . .and Merchant forces us to dig deep, into the book and ourselves, and it goes beyond self-knowledge and self-empowerment, obliterating the fear of otherness with an understanding of the onlyness of us all. -Sally Haldorson, 800-CEO-READand An innovation expert illuminates why your power to make a difference is no longer bound by your statusIf you're like most people, you wish you had the ability to make a difference, but you don't have the credentials, or a seat at the table, can't get past the gatekeepers, and aren't high enough in any hierarchy to get your ideas heard.Inand The Power of Onlyness, Nilofer Merchant, one of the world's top-ranked business thinkers, reveals that, in fact, we have now reached an unprecedented moment of opportunity for your ideas to “make a dent on the world. Now that the Internet has liberated ideas to spread through networks instead of hierarchies, power is no longer determined by your status, but by “onlyness -that spot in the world only you stand in, a function of your distinct history and experiences, visions and hopes. If you build upon your signature ingredient of purpose and connect with those who are equally passionate, you have a lever by which to move the world.and