Power
Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't

This is one of those books that should be considered a must read! If you've ever wondered why someone gets promoted over you or why you just can't seem to advance in your career, you should read this. Power explains why people who aren't very smart or hard working seem to get so far. The first thing......more

Power Why Some People Have It And Others Don't by Jeffrey Pfeffer Jeffrey Pfeffer is a professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. He is writing about building power or authority inside organizations. His focus is more than politics. It is also abou......more

I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway It's hard to come around and endorse Jeffrey Pfeffer's latest book. Not because it's inaccurate or deceptive or dishonest, but precisely because it's none of those things. Pfeffer lays out a survey level argument of why power politics exists, what it......more

The core theme of this book is the following: 1) world isn't fair; 2) power & politics is most important to your survival in an org; 3) you have to do everything necessary to take care of yourself and stay in power. This isn't a book that tells pretty stories. In fact, it's quite shocking this type o......more

I have listened to this book over the past month and at first I didn't like the title "power" I thought it should have been "influence." However as the book went on I got why he choose the word he did. YOU have the "power" to change and/or influence your destiny. He summarizes in the end don't compl......more