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Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't
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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.
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You don't have to do a dangerous job to endure a health-destroying, possibly life-threatening workplace. Just ask the manager in a senior finance role whose immense workload required frequent all-nighters, leading to alcohol and drug addiction. Or the dedicated news media producer whose commitment to getting the story resulted in a 60-pound weight gain thanks to having no down time to eat properly or exercise. These individuals are not exceptions. Every industry is filled with them, and the costs, to both employees and their companies, is enormous.
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Academic yet compelling
- By Lexie on 01-17-19
By: Jeffrey Pfeffer
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Superconnector
- By: Scott Gerber, Ryan Paugh
- Narrated by: Chris Kipiniak, Keith Ferrazzi
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Stop networking. Seriously, stop doing it. Now. It is time to ditch the old networking-for networking's-sake mentality in favor of a more powerful and effective approach to creating and enhancing connections. In Superconnector, Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh reveal a new category of professionals born out of the social media era: highly valuable community-builders who make things happen through their keen understanding and utilization of social capital. Superconnectors understand the power of relationship-building, problem-solve by connecting the dots at high levels.
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Very Long Ad
- By Vincent Oliver on 04-30-18
By: Scott Gerber, and others
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Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
- How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
- By: Marie G. McIntyre PhD
- Narrated by: Margaret Strom
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can't change and start taking steps to get what you want.
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Amateur.
- By Christie on 08-11-18
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Sell Different!
- All New Sales Differentiation Strategies to Outsmart, Outmaneuver, and Outsell the Competition
- By: Lee B. Salz, Jack Daly - foreword
- Narrated by: Lee B. Salz
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How do you stand out from the pack and not just land the account, but win deals at the prices you want? Lee B. Salz’s previous groundbreaking, best-selling book Sales Differentiation armed salespeople with strategies to differentiate both what they sell and how they sell it. Sell Different! provides a new component of Sales Differentiation strategy to help you outsmart, outmaneuver, and outsell the competition to win more deals at the prices you want. This book provides you with the tools you need to land new accounts and grow existing ones.
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Rookie to vet sales book
- By Tara Quinn on 04-02-22
By: Lee B. Salz, and others
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This Idea Is Brilliant
- Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
- By: John Brockman
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Charles Constant
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
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As science informs public policy, decision making, and so many aspects of our everyday lives, a scientifically literate society is crucial. In that spirit, Edge.org publisher and author of Know This, John Brockman, asks 206 of the world's most brilliant minds the 2017 Edge Question: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
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Condensed Brilliance in Digestable Chunks
- By Andrew on 02-15-18
By: John Brockman
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Willpower Doesn't Work
- By: Benjamin Hardy
- Narrated by: Benjamin Hardy
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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We rely on willpower to create change in our lives...but what if we're thinking about it all wrong? In Willpower Doesn't Work, Benjamin Hardy explains that willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad—one that is bound to lead to failure. Instead of "white-knuckling" your way to change, you need to instead alter your surroundings to support your goals. This book shows you how.
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Poor execution
- By Axle on 09-18-18
By: Benjamin Hardy
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The Power Paradox
- How We Gain and Lose Influence
- By: Dacher Keltner
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
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A revolutionary and timely reconsideration of everything we know about power. Celebrated UC Berkeley psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner argues that compassion and selflessness enable us to have the most influence over others, and the result is power as a force for good in the world.
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- By d-lion on 03-31-17
By: Dacher Keltner
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From Failure to Success
- Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Mental Resilience and Turn Failures into Successes
- By: Martin Meadows
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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How many times did you fail and gave up out of frustration or discouragement? How often does failure ruin your resolve and send you back to square one, only to fail over and over again, with little hope anything will ever change? Written by best-selling author Martin Meadows, From Failure to Success reveals what failure really is and how to deal with it in a constructive way that will help you achieve success. The author has suffered through multiple failures in his own life. In the book, he shares his vast experience of how he turned failure into a friend.
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great book!!!
- By DIY manAmazon Customer on 01-09-18
By: Martin Meadows
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Food: A Cultural Culinary History
- By: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ken Albala
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
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Eating is an indispensable human activity. As a result, whether we realize it or not, the drive to obtain food has been a major catalyst across all of history, from prehistoric times to the present. Epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said it best: "Gastronomy governs the whole life of man."
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One of my top 3 favorite courses!
- By Jessica on 12-28-13
By: Ken Albala, and others
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Your Brain at Work, Revised and Updated
- Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long
- By: David Rock
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
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In Your Brain at Work, Dr. David Rock goes inside Emily and Paul's brains to see how they function as each attempts to sort, prioritize, organize, and act on the vast quantities of information they receive in one typical day. Dr. Rock is an expert on how the brain functions in a work setting. By analyzing what is going on in their heads, he offers solutions Emily and Paul (and all of us) can use to survive and thrive in today's hyperbusy work environment - and still feel energized and accomplished at the end of the day.
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Thought provoking
- By Prince Ebenezer on 11-02-20
By: David Rock
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- Arturo
- 01-13-25
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.
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- Helen in California
- 01-01-22
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!
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- Dr. Suave
- 10-06-24
The research evidence
Excellent body of work. Practical lessons backed with evidence. The book should have a part 2
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- M
- 06-22-22
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”
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- jRaikes
- 02-20-24
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.
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- Gregory E Benoit
- 06-27-21
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.
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- C Gwyn Rosaire IV
- 02-13-24
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.
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- NB
- 08-02-24
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!
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- edgard c.
- 12-15-20
Insightful & Actionable
Insightful, Actionable and down to earth teachings. Must read for anybody who wants a successful career
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- Swathi
- 10-15-21
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!
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