If you want to apply Stanford University's Graduate School of Business motto, "Change lives, organizations, and the world," then you need power. Is power a dirty secret or the secret to success? Both. While power carries some negative connotations, it is a tool that can be used for good or evil, apart from how some people misuse it. If power is well understood and optimally utilized, the skills of power and understanding become essential factors for increased salaries, job satisfaction, career advancement, organizational change, and happiness. In this book, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, provides the insights that have made his online and on-campus lectures widely acclaimed in China—with results that typically transform lives within 8 to 10 weeks. Pfeffer's seven rules, firmly rooted in social science research, offer a practical guide to increasing your ability to accomplish your tasks, including increasing the positive impacts of your job performance.