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# 960 rank in Business & Finance 985+ reviews, 4.4⭐ avg rating Proven career power strategies Power: Why Some People Have It―and Others Don't

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> 🚀 Power up your career: Know the game, own the game.

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## Key Features

- • **Data-Backed Insights:** Grounded in real-world examples and research, this book reveals why power dynamics shape success.
- • **Strategic Career Moves:** Learn how to select roles that maximize your influence and long-term growth potential.
- • **Master the Corporate Climb:** Unlock insider tactics to navigate and dominate organizational power structures.
- • **Decode Human Nature at Work:** Gain a sharper understanding of workplace behavior to outmaneuver competition and build alliances.
- • **Essential for Ambitious Professionals:** A must-read primer for millennials aiming to break through the glass ceiling and reach C-suite roles.

## Overview

Power: Why Some People Have It―and Others Don't by Jeffrey Pfeffer is a bestselling business book ranked #960 in Business & Finance, with over 985 reviews averaging 4.4 stars. It offers a clear, research-backed guide to understanding and leveraging power dynamics in organizations, making it an essential read for professionals aiming to accelerate their career trajectory and master workplace influence.

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Review: Good primer for the ambitious - sadly accurate treatise on human nature and machinations - Interesting read, most of seems accurate, especially in more corporate settings but some relevant in any organisation. An eye openner as to how some people operate and why it's hard for less socially astute technical staff to progess to C-Suite. Read this before embarking up the greasy pole and you are less likey to be supprised by others behaviour, and better equipped if you still want to take that route.
Review: Very good entry level read - This job provides a very thorough, well-structured and easy read. It not only outlines how to gain power in your current position, but also how to choose you next (or potentially first) position based on power dynamics in organizations.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 248,430 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 933 in Business, Finance & Law 3,840 in Social Sciences (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (991) |
| Dimensions  | 15.24 x 2.46 x 22.86 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0061789089 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061789083 |
| Item weight  | 294 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Oct. 2010 |
| Publisher  | Harper Business |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good primer for the ambitious - sadly accurate treatise on human nature and machinations
*by S***N on 16 August 2025*

Interesting read, most of seems accurate, especially in more corporate settings but some relevant in any organisation. An eye openner as to how some people operate and why it's hard for less socially astute technical staff to progess to C-Suite. Read this before embarking up the greasy pole and you are less likey to be supprised by others behaviour, and better equipped if you still want to take that route.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good entry level read
*by P***S on 11 July 2013*

This job provides a very thorough, well-structured and easy read. It not only outlines how to gain power in your current position, but also how to choose you next (or potentially first) position based on power dynamics in organizations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brutally honest view on power play
*by C***C on 7 December 2011*

An interesting read, especially good in explaining misunderstandings around this 'loaded' concept of power and influence within you, within a team or organization. I would certainly recommend Jefffrey Pfeffer's excellent article on 'Power Play' (HBR July 2010) to get a good overview on this topic. Here I liked Jeffrey Pfeffer's ability to point out the importance in how to deal, handle and use power. He points out to the actual reality regarding power play in all organizations. I can imagine for example that the chapter 'It takes more than performance' will be an eye-opener for many. If I want to be completely honest I have to say I liked some of Pfeffer's other books better, still this book here is probably going to have the biggest impact on yourself and in your career if applied properly. Highly recommended, especially if you have strong reservations regarding 'power'. Content: Introduction: be prepared for power - Why you should want power - Stop thinking, the world is just a place - Beware of the leadership literature - Get out of your own way - A guide to using this book 1. It takes more than performance. - The weak link between performance and job outcomes - Get noticed - Define the dimensions of performance - Remember what matters to your boss - Make others feel better about themselves 2. The personal qualities that bring influence - Change is always possible - Do an objective self-assessment - Seven important personal qualities that build power - Intelligence 3. Choosing where to start - Unexpected paths to power - What makes some departments more powerful than others - Diagnosing departmental power - The trade-off: A strong power base versus less competition 4. Getting in: Standing out and breaking some rules - Asking works - Don't be afraid to stand out and break the rules - Likability is overrated 5. Making something out of nothing: Creating resources - Creating something out of almost nothing 6. Building efficient and effective social networks - A definition of networking and networking skills - Networking jobs - The ability to network is important in most jobs - Network skills can be taught and learned - Spend sufficient time - Network with the right people - Create a strong structural position - Recognize the trade-offs 7. Acting and speaking with power - Acting with power - Speaking powerfully 8. Building a reputation: Perception is reality - You get only one chance to make a first impression - Carefully consider and construct your image - Build your image in the media - Overcome the self-promotion dilemma - The upside of some negative information - Remember : Image creates reality 9. Overcoming opposition and setbacks - Overcoming opposition: How and when to fight - Coping with setbacks 10. The price of power - Cost 1: Visibility and public scrutiny - Cost 2: The loss of autonomy - Cost 3: The time and effort required - Cost 4: Trust dilemmas - Cost 5: Power as an addictive drug 11. How - and why - people lose power - Overconfidence, disinhibition, and ignoring the interests of others - Misplaced or too much trust - People lose patience - People get tired - The world changes, but tactics don't - Leave gracefully 12. Power dynamics: Good for organizations, good for you? - Power and hierarchy are ubiquitous - Influence skills are useful for getting things done - Political influence versus hierarchy in decision making 13. It's easier than you think - Building your path to power - Surviving and succeeding in organizations For further reading and learning

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