While intelligence, performance, and likeability alone are not the key to moving up in an organization, he asserts, self promotion, building relationships, and cultivating a reputation for control and authority are. The book has a realpolitik analysis of human behavior that isn’t for everyone but it is fresh and appealing. The careers of such leaders as G.E. CEO Jack Welch, General George Patton, Time CEO and Chairman Ann Moore, and President Bill Clinton are included in case studies. Brimming with frank, realistic insights on paths to the top, this book offers unexpected directions on how to advance and flourish in an ever-more competitive workplace. It’s not like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it Reed Business Information is a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

Is the need for power an evil motivation driven by greed and lust, or is it a worthy goal that produces wealth, longevity, and leadership? In order to feel in control, get wealthy, and achieve our goals, we need to consider the more positive reasons that we reach for power in our professional lives. The desire for power is a topic that is often overlooked in most inspiring leadership books because leaders tend to portray themselves as noble and good, and don’t discuss the power plays that they used to get to the top. We need to stop seeing the world as a just and fair place, and develop the qualities needed to achieve power. He gives advice on how to get the initial position on the first rung of the ladder to power, how to build a reputation, and how to overcome setbacks. He insists that having power will put you in a better place.