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Sinopsis

In the United States, only a few thousand individuals in power  make decisions that shape the lives of 300 million people. Elites  in government, business, the arts, and mass media direct policy and  set the terms of national debates. Yet what do we really know about  these individuals and the social worlds they inhabit? This book  reports the results of a seven-year research project focused on  interviewing 550 senior American leaders for the Platinum Study,  the largest of its kind. The book explores dozens of unexpected  results about the domains of the powerful,  The path into this elite ecosystem is not the same for everyone,  but the men and women in this book are exemplars of the  useand the misuseof power. Learning from their  stories not only teaches readers about influence at the top, but  also how we can access and apply power in our own lives, day in and  day out. Some of the lessons include:    Being born into wealth is a poor predictor of leadership  success.      There is no dream team of one. Almost every book about  power focuses on the traits of individual leaders, but it is the  institutions they lead that change human history. The most  important trait of a leader is her ability to think  institutionally.   You dont have to be an S.O.B. to be the CEO.  Leading others is significantly easier when followers enjoy being  around the leader, and interpersonally gifted people are at a  significant advantage in power.  A leaders best work never sees the light of day.  Great leaders spend a significant amount of time keeping bad things  from becoming public or working on opportunities that never  materialize. As a result, most of their work takes place behind  closed doors, and because outsiders dont know the full  story, those in power get most of the blame and, often, little of  the credit.

Duración: alrededor de 6 horas (06:09:34)
Fecha de publicación: 12/05/2021; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2021. Copyright Statment: —

• Empresa y economía