The Seven Rules of Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Summary
Practical guidance on building influence through visibility, alliances, timing, and reputation.
How it personally impacted my leadership
It clarified that integrity and strategy must coexist. Leaders can lead responsibly and still operate strategically, which matters when driving enterprise-scale change.
Leadership maturity fit
Executive
How to best absorb and apply it
- Pick one rule to strengthen this quarter and build actions around it.
- Link influence work to outcomes, not recognition.
- Build a repeatable stakeholder cadence: pre-wire, align, decide, reinforce.