Title: Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations

Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer

This book is about learning how to lead through influencing others. It is highly recommended for anyone who has ever endeavored to get something done in an organization. Leadership comes in all shapes and forms and is only moderately correlated to position and title. Pfeffer offers an in-depth look at the role of power and influence in organizations. He demonstrates the necessity of power in mobilizing political support and resources to get things done in any organization, and he looks at the personal attributes and structural factors that help managers advance organizational goals and achieve individual success.

About the Author
Jeffrey Pfeffer is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He is the author or co-author of dozens of books.

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