THE ELEMENTS OF POWER: LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE BACON T.R. Księgarnia

Do you have the power to get things done?

Your ability to lead and influence others is based on your power. Power is a complex combination of one’s knowledge, expressiveness, history, character, and attraction, as well as one’s resources, position, network, and reputation. Understanding the sources of power and knowing how to amass it is the ultimate key to success.

Drawn from groundbreaking research on the very nature of power, The Elements of Power examines how people use and lose power, how power works in organizations, and the relationship between power and leadership.

Complete with a handy self-assessment, this fascinating book is an essential tool you can leverage to motivate, influence, and inspire others, and to achieve greatness in every realm of your life.

Table of Contents

PREFACE ix

INTRODUCTION 1

PART I: PERSONAL POWER SOURCES 21

CHAPTER 1: Shakespeare Ate Bacon: The Power of Knowledge 23

CHAPTER 2: Mr. Obama Goes to Washington: The Power of Eloquence 46

CHAPTER 3: People Are Strange: The Power of Relationships 70

CHAPTER 4: You Like Me! You Really Like Me!: The Power of Attraction 90

CHAPTER 5: A Diamond Scratching Every Other Stone: The Power of Character 113

PART II: SOURCES OF ORGANIZATIONAL POWER 129

CHAPTER 6: Hail to the Chief: The Power of Role and Resources 131

CHAPTER 7: Information Wants to Be Free: The Power of Information 152

CHAPTER 8: It’s Who You Know: The Power of Networking 174

CHAPTER 9: The Tree and Its Shadow: The Power of Reputation 195

CHAPTER 10: Organized Rivalry in the Monster’s Den: Power in Organizations 216

PART III: THE WILL TO POWER 245

CHAPTER 11: First Steps Down New Roads: The Power of Will 247

CHAPTER 12: Increasing Your Voltage: How to Become More Powerful 255

NOTES 283

INDEX 293

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 305

320 pages, Hardcover

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