The Sources of Power Relations

Developmental Stages and Mind Forms

From: The Power Manual

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Chapter 4, The Sources of Power Relations, introduces the reality that the way we relate to power is developmental and that the foundation starts in childhood, where we learn through our interactions whether we can get what we want or not. These early interactions with our caretakers teach us the standards of value, what is valued in one’s society. We move from one developmental level to a higher one by learning to increasingly integrate experiences of difference.

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Cyndi Suarez

Cyndi Suarez works with leaders in nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and social movements, including most recently the Movement for Black Lives. She helps social change leaders move from struggle to flow by helping them build elegant ideas and structures. She has a MS in Nonprofit Management from Southern New Hampshire University, and studied Feminist Theory at the New School for Social Research. Suarez is Senior Editor at Nonprofit Quarterly, the leading nonprofit journal. She lives in Boston, MA.