TY - BOOK AU - Pfeffer, Jeffrey TI - 7 rules of power : : surprising, but true, advice on how to get things done and advance your career SN - 9781800751262 U1 - 650.1 PY - 2022/// CY - Swift Press, PB - London, KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - Success KW - Success in business N1 - In the beginning: The challenge of power Introduction: Power, getting things done, and career success Rule 1: Get out of your own way Rule 2: Break the rules Rule 3: Appear powerful Rule 4: Build a powerful brand Rule 5: Network relentlessly Rule 6: Use your power Rule 7: Success excuses (almost) everything: Why this is the most important rule of all Coda: Staying on the path to power N2 - Is power the last dirty secret or the secret to success? Both. While power carries some negative connotations, power is a tool that can be used for good or evil. Don't blame the tool for how some people used it. Rooted firmly in social science research, Pfeffer's 7 rules provide a manual for increasing your ability to get things done, including increasing the positive effects of your job performance. With 7 Rules of Power, you'll learn, through both numerous examples as well as research evidence, how to accomplish change in your organization, your life, the lives of others, and the world ER -