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Elements of Power: Lessons on Leadership and Influence
Written by Terry R. Bacon
Narrated by Sean Pratt
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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.
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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brown provides insight as to what makes a leader powerful and what drains the power from a leader. The book provides an excellent overview for leaders striving to improve themselves and their leadership influence/power. The book is highly recommended for academic and professional collections, lower-division undergraduate and above.