Power, Hardback, Jeffrey Pfeffer

Name: Power, Hardback, Jeffrey Pfeffer
Brand: HarperBus

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PowerWhy Some People Have Itand Others Don't\nAuthor(s): Jeffrey Pfeffer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States\nImprint: Harper Business\nISBN-13: 9780061789083, 978-0061789083\nSynopsis\nOver decades of consulting with corporations and the people who run them and 30 years teaching MBA students the nuances of organisational power, Jeffrey Pfeffer has watched numerous people suffer career reversals even as others prevail despite the odds. The most common mistake: most of us don't have a realistic understanding of what makes some people more successful than others. We tend to subscribe to the just world phenomenon, believing that life is fair, rendering us unprepared for the challenges and competition of the real world. Now, Pfeffer brings decades of research and incredible insights to a wide audience. Brimming with counterintuitive advice, numerous examples from a variety of countries, and surprising but research-based findings, his groundbreaking g.