Nilofer Merchant explains why power has played such a significant role in whether or not ideas get heard and provides practical advice on what you can do now to overcome this barrier. This talk was filmed at TEDxUniversityofNevada. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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