Using Power Well

Name: Using Power Well
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780889714243
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Bob Williams and the Making of British Columbia

By Bob Williams

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Using Power Well by Bob Williams is a reflective exploration of the author’s career experiences, offering insights into the complexities of leadership and influence. Through a series of personal anecdotes, Williams delves into the ethical use of power in various professional settings, highlighting both the challenges and triumphs he encountered. This memoir provides a thoughtful perspective on navigating authority with integrity and responsibility.
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You might find this book engaging if you're interested in exploring the nuanced experiences of an individual who navigates complex power dynamics in their career or personal life. The book offers a compelling blend of personal insights and broader reflections on wielding influence effectively.

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The compelling biography of former British Columbia cabinet minister Bob Williams weaves his political and economical insights with the story of his unconventional life.

In Using Power Well, former provincial politician Bob Williams tells his atypical life story. Beginning with his childhood in the working-class east end of Vancouver, Williams goes on to describe his early years as a planner in Delta, BC, his political life on Vancouver City Council and in the BC Legislature—including a major impact on the first NDP government in the 1970s—and his more recent contributions in the world of business and co-operative economics.

Williams's legacy is dotted across the physical and political landscape of BC—from the Whistler Town Centre and Robson Square to the Agricultural Land Reserve, the Insurance Corporation of BC, and many projects in between. A straight shooter who refuses to mince words, Williams advocates in this highly readable and colourful book for a bottom-up approach to politics and public policy, bypassing bureaucracy in order to use power well.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780889714243

Publisher: Harbour Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: Canada

Imprint: Nightwood Editions

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

With Thomas Bevan
With Benjamin Isitt

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

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Biography & Memoir Bob Williams Non-Fiction Political Biographies

About the Author

Bob Williams is a former British Columbia cabinet minister who played a key role in establishing the Agricultural Land Reserve and Insurance Corporation of British Columbia during BC's first NDP government in the 1970s. More recently, Williams was influential in building the Vancity Credit Union into the leading co-operative financial institution in Western Canada. Benjamin Isitt is a historian and legal scholar specializing in the political and legal history of British Columbia's working class, with previous works including From Victoria to Vladivostok (UBC Press, 2010) and Able to Lead (UBC Press, 2021). He also serves as a city councillor and regional director in Victoria, BC.