Power, Influence, and Persuasion: Sell Your Ideas and Make Things Happen

Harvard Business Essentials

by Richard A. Luecke (Editor)

To be effective, managers have to be skilled at acquiring power and using that power to persuade others to get things done. This guide offers must-know methods for commanding attention, changing minds, and influencing decision makers up and down the organizational ladder. The Harvard Business Essentials series provides comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Whether you are a new manager seeking to expand your skills or a seasoned professional looking to broaden your knowledge base, these solution-oriented books put reliable answers at your fingertips.

Genres: Business, Management, Self Help

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2005

About the author

Richard Luecke (b. 1943) is an American business writer and editor, and has authored numerous books on business and management including Entrepreneur's Toolkit (2004) and The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation (2009). He also plays acoustic guitar in the Celtic folk group O'Carolan Etcetera. Luecke holds a BA from Shimer College, and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. (from Shimer College Wiki)

Reviews

[Jermaine Tucker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was nice and succint and it provides more reading recommendations on the topic of power.

[Ersin Yaman · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Renato Silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ir is a didactic book indeed. The author categorizes, provides definitions and suggests an approach for the reader to improve or develop his perceptions and skills upon the subject. Interesting and easy reading but in my opinion I expected a deeper approach.

[Marielle Ignacio · Rating 5 out of 5]

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