Power

Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't

De: Jeffrey Pfeffer

Narrado por: Rick Adamson

“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

My favorite non-fiction book of all time

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.

The best book I read in 2021!

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 research evidence

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

Highly recommend. Listened twice

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”

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

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

Excellent overview of the topic of power.

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.

Career Must Read

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

Must read for all aspiring leaders

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!

Insightful & Actionable

Insightful, Actionable and down to earth teachings. Must read for anybody who wants a successful career

What an excellent and practical set of advice

I bought it after listening to a small talk clip on youtube by this author. And I think this is probably one of the best books I have read/listened to on power, leadership, and corporate career. The best thing about this book is its practicality. It does not suggest life is an ideal place and that everyone is there to help you, or like many other books - to be successful, you need all the sainthood qualities. Rather, this tells you how rough and unfair your corporate life sometimes can be, how dirty and rough corporate power struggle can be, and sets you to be ready and prepare for it with a great set of examples and advice. I recommend this to everyone who wants a career advancement. Great read!