I’m in what feels like ‘wrestling a goanna’ phase of the writing process for my next nonfiction book, Power Games. I’ve been reading, mulling, interviewing people, and jotting notes.
This weekend I sat down with a very helpful book, Write A Must-Read: Craft a book that changes lives - including your own, by AJ Harper, recommended by Amy Climer, a recent guest on the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.
I had read the book previously, but had glossed over it, as I had not been writing a nonfiction book at the time. Just goes to show:
The right book, at the right time, for the right reader and magic happens.
Here is what I worked on following Harper’s methodology, for Power Games:
My ideal reader:
I’m writing for C-Suite executives who want opportunities for influence and impact, but are struggling with office politics and may be limiting their own power without realising it.
Do you know anyone like that? If that’s you, what are your top three questions about this?
Core Message
You can’t change human nature, but you can change human systems. When we reform power structures, we don’t need to play power games, we transform them.
Promise to the Reader
You will learn how to use your seat at the table to change the game and make the impact you were called to make.
That’s my first rough draft! I would love your feedback. What makes sense/ doesn’t make sense? What are your biggest concerns you have about power games at work?
Happy reading!
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Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to explore what's coming and what it means for leadership of the future.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run 6 marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.