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Explore how negotiation operates across every level of life, and how women’s leadership can help reshape the way power is expressed and shared.

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 <li>Empowering women is central to solving global challenges</li>
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<p>I hope you enjoy, and please like, share, and subscribe to my channel for more empowering content.</p>
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 <p>Zoe Chance is a Yale professor and bestselling author of <i>Influence Is Your Superpower</i> (published in 28 languages). Her work has shaped food policy at Google, climate negotiations at the UN and White House, and leadership at Fortune 500 companies. Before academia, she managed $200M of the Barbie brand at Mattel.</p>
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<p>More from Zoe:</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://www.zoechance.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.zoechance.com/</a></p>
<p>Buy her book here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Your-Superpower-Science-Sparking/dp/198485433X" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Your-Superpower-Science-Sparking/dp/198485433X</a></p>
<p>More from Susan:<br><br>
 Website: <a href="https://www.susancoleman.global/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.susancoleman.global/</a><br>
 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwcoleman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwcoleman/</a><br>
 Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal</a><br>
 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/</a><br>
 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/susan.coleman.5688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/susan.coleman.5688</a></p>
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<p>Key Takeaways:</p>
<ul>
 <li>Empowering women is central to solving global challenges</li>
 <li>Influence should be <strong>collaborative, not coercive</strong></li>
 <li>People are often more willing to help than we assume</li>
 <li>Expanding how we see others expands what becomes possible</li>
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<p>I hope you enjoy, and please like, share, and subscribe to my channel for more empowering content.</p>
<blockquote>
 <p>Zoe Chance is a Yale professor and bestselling author of <i>Influence Is Your Superpower</i> (published in 28 languages). Her work has shaped food policy at Google, climate negotiations at the UN and White House, and leadership at Fortune 500 companies. Before academia, she managed $200M of the Barbie brand at Mattel.</p>
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<p>More from Zoe:</p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://www.zoechance.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.zoechance.com/</a></p>
<p>Buy her book here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Your-Superpower-Science-Sparking/dp/198485433X" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Your-Superpower-Science-Sparking/dp/198485433X</a></p>
<p>More from Susan:<br><br>
 Website: <a href="https://www.susancoleman.global/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.susancoleman.global/</a><br>
 LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwcoleman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwcoleman/</a><br>
 Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal</a><br>
 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/</a><br>
 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/susan.coleman.5688" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/susan.coleman.5688</a></p>
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<p>Connect & Learn More:</p>
<p>Website: ⁠<a href="https://www.susancoleman.global/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.susancoleman.global/</a>⁠</p>
<p>Substack: ⁠<a href="https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal⁠</a></p>
<p>Instagram: ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/⁠</a></p>
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<p>Connect & Learn More:</p>
<p>Website: ⁠<a href="https://www.susancoleman.global/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.susancoleman.global/</a>⁠</p>
<p>Substack: ⁠<a href="https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@susancolemanglobal⁠</a></p>
<p>Instagram: ⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/susanwcoleman/⁠</a></p>
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