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Power

Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't

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By: Jeffrey Pfeffer
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“Pfeffer [blends] academic rigor and practical genius into wonderfully readable text. The leading thinker on the topic of power, Pfeffer here distills his wisdom into an indispensable guide.” —Jim Collins, author of New York Times bestselling author Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall

Some people have it, and others don’t. Jeffrey Pfeffer explores why in Power.

One of the greatest minds in management theory and author or co-author of thirteen books, including the seminal business-school text Managing With Power, Jeffrey Pfeffer shows listeners how to succeed and wield power in the real world.

©2010 Jeffrey Pfeffer (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Leadership Management Management & Leadership Organizational Behavior Personal Development Personal Success Workplace & Organizational Behavior Business Suspenseful
Practical Advice • Real-world Examples • Honest Approach • Career Advancement Insights • Tactical Guidance
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Highly recommend for anyone who wants to grow his/her influence and build a powerful personal brand. This book is the best in explaining the power dynamics in global enterprises and common misconceptions in career advancement. I found it very insightful and simply brilliant!

The best book I read in 2021!

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Excellent body of work. Practical lessons backed with evidence. The book should have a part 2

The research evidence

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I liked this book because it included practical use cases can than be adopted. I liked that it was honest and covered topics like “the cost of power”

Highly recommend. Listened twice

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This book was very inline with the concepts of power that are found in "The Prince" but in a corporate context.

There's a direct correlation between social status and health in adult life.

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Haven't read much in this topic and was looking for an easy-to-understand overview. This was perfect. Written in a very accessible style, based on sound research, and struck a nice balance between being practical and honest, but not ruthless. Highly recommend as an introduction to the topic.

Excellent overview of the topic of power.

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Even if you don't want power, you must still navigate the politics of power. This book eloquently lays out the dynamics and consequences.

Career Must Read

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Read this as part of a course at Stanford GSB, and I cannot recommend it enough. If there’s one leadership book you should read - it’s this one!

Must read for all aspiring leaders

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Definitely my favorite book among the first hundred I’ve read. It’s practical, assertive, realistic, and optimistic about the importance of internal politics within companies. As an employee, understanding this is essential to staying and growing.

My favorite non-fiction book of all time

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Life is not fair, specially when it comes to power. Some have it and some don’t. Ironically, there’s no way to measure it but if you believe and act that you have it then others also start believing it. And THEN you have it. This is a practical book about it for simpletons like us.

Power at work

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Great book and easy to read, listen and understand. The author provide real data that helps make the point clear.

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