Power (Review and Analysis of Pfeffer's Book)
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This complete summary of the ideas from Jeffrey Pfeffer's book "Power" shows that power is good as it gives you the ability to set the agenda and get the things you consider to be most important done. In addition to greater control, the more power you have, the greater your status, discretion and wealth creation opportunities will be. In his book, the author presents the principles which govern the accumulation of power and how this is a matter of being thoughtful and strategic, resilient, alert and willing to fight when necessary. This summary provides readers with the necessary tools to understand power and acquire it for themselves.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I read the original book a while ago, which I highly recommend, and then found this summary to go over the main ideas again. And it went great! Perfect summary, covered all the main points succinctly, and it still felt like I was reading a book and not just some bullet points, so that's 5 stars from me.
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Book Presentation: Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Book Abstract
About the Author
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Summary of Power (Jeffrey Pfeffer)
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MAIN IDEA
Power is good. It gives you the ability to set the agenda and get the things done you consider to be most important. In addition to greater control, the more power you have the greater your status, discretion and wealth creation opportunities will be. Studies even show people with power live longer and enjoy healthier lives than those who feel helpless and stressed so the benefits of power are extensive and pervasive. Power is also part and parcel of being a leader which is why leaders are always preoccupied with the pursuit of power.
Rather than being a hit-and-miss affair, there are principles which govern the accumulation of power. If you understand them and are willing to use them, you can and will acquire more power. Becoming more powerful is a matter of being thoughtful and strategic, resilient, alert and willing to fight when necessary. Obtaining and holding power is hard work but if you’re going to embark on the quest, it makes sense to be as effective as you can. The real key to creating your own personal path to power is to know what you’re doing and why.
You can actually acquire power – not by becoming a new individual but by doing things slightly more strategically and differently. Just like the principle of compound interest, becoming somewhat more effective in every situation can, over time, leave you in a very different, and much better, place. Almost anything is possible in attaining positions of power. You can get yourself into a high-power position even under the most unlikely circumstances if you have the requisite skill.
– Jeffrey Pfeffer
About the Author
JEFFREY PFEFFER is professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University’s school of business. He has taught at Stanford since 1979. Dr. Pfeffer is the author or coauthor of thirteen books including