What is Real Power?

What is Real Power?

Growth towards wisdom. That is the basic definition of Real Power. But the journey to wisdom is characterized by surprises, critical junctures, transformations and opportunities. Janet's myth-melting book, Real Power: Stages of Personal Power in Organizations, explores the six stages of power through which one moves on the way to wisdom.

Learn more about the Stages of Faith from the book The Critical Journey.

Available Now - Real Power, third edition

There is no doubt that the world is ready for a new model of leadership. In this third edition, Janet Hagberg addresses much that she has learned from her readers. The result is a deepening of the descriptions of each stage, a new way to think about the dark side of each stage, new stories of each stage derived from her readers, a connection to the spirituality expressed at each stage, a description of "the wall" between Stages Four and Five, and more of her personal story as well as others stories throughout the book.

Applying Real Power

You are invited to discover your place on the Real Power journey-where you are on the continuum between powerless and powerful. The hallmark of the first stages of Real Power is the capacity to know and use your skills, hone your expertise, take risks, act, make things happen. This power comes from the outside. It is external power.

The latter stages of the Real Power journey are an invitation to move beyond powerful to power-free. This is the most extraordinary part of all. You are free to be the person you are called to be. You resonate to your true passion. You find deep meaning, and you exude wisdom. This power comes from inside and, ultimately, beyond.

You are leading from your soul.

Join Janet on this amazing journey inward. Begin by exploring this Web site. Discover Janet's books, filled with food for thought and spirit. Begin your own healing process.

Welcome to Janet's Web site

Meet Janet and learn her empowering philosophy of working in the world.

Get excited about the journey by reading Practicing Soul Leadership.

Discover resources to help you teach Real Power

Join the Real Power Network. This is a community of individuals whose lives have been enhanced by Janet's model of power. These women and men plan to teach her material and mentor others who wish to do the same.

Learn about Janet's Presentations

Explore the new Leadership Journey Program which is designed for high achieving women at midlife or mid career who are anticipating a transition in their lives or work.

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