Powershift | Claire Shipman | TEDxColumbiaUniversity

Is power the same for men and women? Author Clair Shipman explores the concept of power and why women don’t have more it. Rather than changing women to fit the prototype of power, she suggests we need to change power instead. Reimagining power from “power over” into “power to” turns power from tool of control to a force for action and change. Claire Shipman ’86CC, MIA ’94 is a journalist, author, and public speaker. She is also Co-Chair of Columbia University's Board of Trustees. An expert on confidence and women’s leadership, she’s written four New York Times bestselling books, The Confidence Code, The Confidence Code for Girls, Living the Confidence Code and Womenomics. Her latest book, which came out in June, focused on women and power--The Power Code. Her co-author on all five has been the BBC’s Katty Kay. Shipman spent 15 years at ABC News, reporting on politics, international affairs to social issues. Before moving to ABC, she covered the White House and the Clinton administration for NBC news. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx