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Jeffrey Pfeffer
Professor of Organizational Behavior, Stanford University
Jeffrey Pfeffer is Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He is the author or co-author of thirteen books including "The Human Equation: Building Profits by Putting People First," "Managing with Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations," and "The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action." He teaches courses on management, organizational behavior and the evolving role of power in business. His latest book, "Power: Why Some People Have It—And Others Don’t" was published in September, 2010 by HarperCollins.
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Most people are conflict-averse, so if you express anger and use strong words, most people will back off.
6 min
The current generation is less ready to join the workforce because they’ve been shielded from competitive situations while growing up.
5 min
When it comes to networking, there is more strength in the weak ties of loose acquaintances than in the close ties you have with friends and family.
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Projecting confidence is key to gaining and holding onto power—even if you’re not naturally a confident person.
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A conversation with the Stanford University professor of organizational behavior.