"Dr. Pfeffer has written the ultimate book on power that avoids the traps of conventional theories on leadership . Beautifully written and full of poignant stories and examples, 7 Rules of Power is my recommended read for anyone looking to radically change the trajectory of their life for good." --Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times Bestselling Author of Mojo and What Got You Here Won''t Get You There "Like a rousing slap of truth in the face, Pfeffer''s tough-minded, capstone book on power identifies 7 research-based, reality-revealing rules for hierarchical success. Anyone hoping to rise within an organization needs to obtain power and, therefore, needs to read this brilliant book." --Robert Cialdini, author of Influence and Pre-Suasion " 7 Rules of Power delivers easy-to-digest, practical tips for how you can be more powerful in your own life. Using real-life examples of individuals altering their lives by following his rules, Pfeffer delivers his message with humor and humanity. Pfeffer shows us how often we give away our power and how we can reclaim it.

" --Deborah Liu, author of Take Back Your Power , CEO of Ancestry, board member of Intuit, former Vice President at Facebook, and founder of Women in Product "Jeff Pfeffer''s latest leadership masterpiece is as brilliantly insightful as it is refreshingly candid and pragmatic, anchored in cutting edge scholarship . There is simply no competitor to the highly readable, smart, wide-ranging take on power in 7 Rules of Power ." --Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, founder and CEO of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute; Lester Crown Professor at Yale School of Management and Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies "Dr. Pfeffer''s 7 Rules of Power is a must read and highly useful for anyone at any stage of their career . It still stir your thinking and truly change your perspective." --Stacy Brown-Philpot, former CEO, TaskRabbit, Board member, HP, Inc., and Nordstrom, Forbes 40 under 40; former head of Google''s online sales and operations in India "The lessons from 7 Rules of Power will take a lifetime to fully implement. The book provides the lens through which I view the decisions and behaviors of those around me.

Most importantly, Pfeffer has taught me that to win the game, changing the rules trumps raw effort." --Vivas Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder, Mitra Chem, Stanford GSB 2021 "When I started reading 7 Rules of Power, I had a long list of assumptions about leadership and building influence. With each chapter, more pieces of the power puzzle fell into place. By trying the strategies from the book, I founded a consulting company where I leveraged my 20+ years of professional experience to provide research, innovation, and strategy advice." --Monika Stezewska-Kruk, CEO Corvus Innovation, Executive Coach and Facilitator, Stanford LEAD program graduate " 7 Rules of Power will shoot you to the moon and beyond. This book changed my life . I created a unique brand for myself, and now I represent my organization abroad. Usually the only black woman in the room, 7 Rules of Power gave me an edge.

" --Tosin Joel, Stanford LEAD, MIT Sloan Fellow, Director, Hack for Inclusion, Founder, GTBOOL, Project Head, Eni "Ideas from 7 Rules of Power helped me design and live my dream career as a digital health expert. This book is a must-have for minorities and people seeking to have social impact, because we tend to shy away from the concept of power. 7 Rules reframes power and provides tactical, practical tools to actually change the world!" --Marta Milkowska, Stanford GSB 2020; Consultant at Boston Consulting Group, Interim CEO at Reveri Health, Founder of Dtx Future, first Stanford platform on digital therapeutics "After a lifetime of being the collaborator, team player, and ''nice'' person, Pfeffer''s 7 Rules of Power taught me that power is not about control or greed--it is about effectiveness . The lessons have been transformational in my venture capital career and continue to guide my personal and professional path." --Laura Chau, Stanford GSB 2018, Partner Canaan Partners, Forbes 30 Under 30, Board Member Ollie Pets, Clutch.