Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Why leaders watch it

Short, candid look at how power operates in organizations.

Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer discusses his book Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't. He argues power dynamics matter more than commonly acknowledged.

Takeaways

• Performance alone rarely produces advancement
• Power is built deliberately

Topics: Career & life advice, Persuasion & negotiation

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