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Having power is related to living a longer and healthier life - the degree of job control (decision authority and discretion) predicted the incidence and mortality risk from coronary artery disease more than obesity and blood pressure. Power provides ...  Read More

Jeffrey pfeffer is a professor of organizational behavior at the graduate school of business of stanford university. He breaks down aspects of power such as communication, self-promotion, acting, use of anger as well as other facets. He is a skilled w...  Read More

It is a real game changer and tells the truth about how organizations really work. Diagnosing departmental power important for deciding where to begin work.

There are many nuggets of wisdom in this book. I recommend that everyone in a manger and leadership role read and read again until the lessons and ideas in the book become second nature. Read the book even if you don't want to practice what it preache...  Read More

There are a number of harvard cases in the supplement cases that take the lessons to the next level. Choosing where to start is a topic that many wonder about but most dont know how to approach. Read this for a course in my mba.



Cons

Pfeffer writes that sotomayor (laudably, he thinks) changed her position to advance [her] own agenda. The book is also full of misinformation and non sequiturs. It lacks cross-validation and testing, i. E. It’s an unorganized book.

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This is perfect for anyone who has been recently promotedaspires to be or is frustrated with the games people


This book may be simplistic for insiders and old hands but it is a great primer for those of us who are trying to tread water w...  Read More

Price


Easily worth 50 times the price you pay for it here

Competitiveness


For anyone involved in organizations or other political situations where there is competition for resources and rewards this bo...  Read More


Explains why networking is the most important part of anyones resume


And while it is true that many view at least some of the time these competitions though the lens of ethics others do not


He advocates soulless ladder climbing empty networking for personal gain and just general power plays to put you in a better po...  Read More

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  • This product had a total of 659 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 2 2023.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Some of pfeffers ideas may sound repulsive to todays society given their propensity to treat individuals and situations surrounding readers as chess pieces good for the achievement of greater goals


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But goals are blank slates and organizations and societies may well benefit from laudable goals efficiently advanced by individuals wellversed in the game of power


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    It is blunt commonsense and to the point but avoid the seedy feeling of the prince and its like


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    One thing i had an issue with is that the book holds up one person in particular as an example or role model for us


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This is a retired radiologist who apparently made all his money in biotechnology companies that never made any profits or even any revenue


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Imagine an entire society of people like the retired radiologist mentioned in the book all pursing political power within companies and creating nothing of value


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If wellintentioned people choose not to worry about politics then the resulting power vacuums will be filled by those who may be less competent and less altruistic


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Politics dont change or vanish just because some people dont participate

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