Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't
- ISBN-10
- 0062010611
- ISBN-13
- 9780062010612
- Series
- Power
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-09-14
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Author
- Jeffrey Pfeffer
Description
“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, Pfeffer shows readers how to succeed and wield power in the real world.
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- 2022-03-07
- 448 pages
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- 2022-03-07
- 448 pages
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