The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) - Updated and Revised [Paperback]

David Emerald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2009

The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) is a simple, engaging story with life-changing insights. TED* offers you inspiration and practical tools to improve relationships at work and home.

The Power of TED* offers a powerful alternative to the Karpman Drama Triangle with its roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer. The Empowerment Dynamic (TED) provides the antidote roles of Creator, Challenger and Coach to the toxic relationship dynamics of the drama triangle and describes how to make the shift happen between them. Central to the shift is a transformation in mindset from a Victim Orientation to a Creator Orientation. The book is illustrated to present essential models to the reader in a simple and accessible way.

The Power of TED* is a fable on personal leadership. This simple, friendly and engaging story conveys a meeting of three characters in a life-transforming conversation on a beach: the central character, David, a fellow named Ted (the embodiment of The Empowerment Dynamic), and Sophia who shares of her experience in making shift happen in her own life.

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About the Author

David Emerald is a consultant, facilitator, executive coach, speaker and author. He is co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (Bainbridge Island, WA. As director of the Center's Organizational Leadership and Self Leadership practice areas, his focus is on supporting and facilitating individuals, teams, and organizations in making a conscious shift to leading and working from a vision-focused and passion-based orientation for their lives and livelihoods. David helps clients cultivate collaborative capabilities to create sustainable change and growth and to create powerful partnerships. David brings his own life experience, and 30 years of communication, leadership and organization development practice, to The Power of TED*. He now makes his home on an island in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Polaris Publishing Group; Second edition (January 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977144119
• ISBN-13: 978-0977144112
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Emerald is a consultant, facilitator, executive coach, speaker and author. He is co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center (Bainbridge Island, WA. As director of the Center's Organizational Leadership and Self Leadership practice areas, his focus is on supporting and facilitating individuals, teams, and organizations in making a conscious shift to leading and working from a vision-focused and passion-based orientation for their lives and livelihoods. David helps clients cultivate collaborative capabilities to create sustainable change and growth and to create powerful partnerships. David brings his own life experience, and 30 years of communication, leadership and organization development practice, to The Power of TED*. He now makes his home on an island in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.

In addition to his professional work, David personally lives with the daily responsibilities of type 2 diabetes. His experience dealing with his health challenges motivated David to apply the wisdom and usefulness of his first book, The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic), to diabetes as a health empowerment story.

David has also authored a Companion Workbook, A Personal Guide to Applying The Power of TED*. This comprehensive workbook will serve as your guide to applying the principles, mindset, and practices of The Empowerment Dynamic to your own life. It is designed for individual use and will encourage the Baby Steps by which we put TED* into daily practice. Reading The Power of TED*™ prior to pursuing these activities is highly recommended. This workbook can serve as a wonderful reinforcement of the principles contained in the book, enlivening your learning experience.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this book will transform your life January 13, 2010

By Executive/Career Coach

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I read The Power of TED at least 20 times over the past several years. It is one of the 5 books I keep on my desk at all times - that is saying a lot because I read a lot of books! I use the principles with my clients, and I use them in my life on a daily basis. One of my clients made a great statement. She said, "I knew about the drama triangle, but I never knew what to do to counteract it - now I do after reading this book." If I could give 100 stars for this book, I would.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For Teens, Adults and Organizations: Ted Rocks as it "sticks"! November 13, 2009

By Dr. Bert M. Parlee

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Isn't it so often the case that powerful and compelling ideas are somehow the simplist? The Power of Ted is the power of Tao. It identifies an empowerment dialectic that rings true and resonates with common sense and practicality. I not only find immediate usage with my individual clients, but find it valuably applicable to larger scale consulting engagements as well. I believe we will be hearing a lot more from Ted in the time ahead as it increasingly becomes a normative part of our language.
Thank you for this masterpiece David!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great tool for both organizational and personal change January 13, 2010

By J. Cronlund

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This book is deceptively simple. The manner of writing allows you to be easily drawn into the central premise. Surprisingly, what unfolds in its pages is a concept that takes years to really grasp and understand. I highly recommend not just reading it but also visiting the website and participating in a workshop, training or coaching. As an organizational consultant, this book is a centerpoint for my practice and my clients. Read it. Learn to live it. You won't be disappointed.