The best path to power combines two things: 1) a path that not many are taking and 2) something that you are capable and comfortable with doing.

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

People will envy you to the extent that you start out with a group of people and you rise up the organization faster than them. Get over what your pe…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Those who have power a) understand that the world is not always a just and fair place and accept that fact, b) understand the bases and strategies fo…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Everyone faces defeats, setbacks, reversals of fortune. But just like water wearing away rock, persistence triumphs. Resilience is one of the most im…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Knowledge is only useful if you do something with it.

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Successful organizations understand the importance of implementation, not just strategy, and, moreover, recognize the crucial role of their people in…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Personal growth and professional development require mostly being treated like an adult, which is pretty much the opposite of what happens in most wo…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

Doing the right thing is important, which is where strategy comes in. But doing that thing well—execution—is what sets companies apart. After all, ev…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer

You are more likely to acquire power by narrowing your focus and applying your energies, like the sun's rays, to a limited range of activities in a s…

- Jeffrey Pfeffer