Jeffrey Pfeffer Books
Jeffrey Pfeffer is a professor at Stanford University, specializing in organizational behavior.
What's Power about?
Power (2010) is a realpolitik guide to leading a successful career. It offers unusual insights and advice you wouldn’t normally find in other career literature, with tips and techniques you can start using now to achieve long-term success.
Who should read Power?
- Anyone who is launching a career
- Anyone who wants to get promoted
- Anyone who works in politics
What's Leadership BS about?
Leadership BS (2015) looks at the dirty world of business executives to see what life’s really like at the top of the corporate ladder. What we find is something quite different than the squeaky-clean image most motivational leadership gurus and CEO biographies will try to sell you. Discover what a nasty business you’ll really have to get into if you want to become a successful leader in today’s cutthroat business world.
Who should read Leadership BS?
- Managers, bosses and anyone interested in leadership skills
- Readers interested in social science
- Students of business
Dying for a Paycheck
What's Dying for a Paycheck about?
Dying for a Paycheck (2018) reveals that 120,000 American die every year because of work-related health issues. This makes work the fifth leading cause of death in the United States – and as dangerous as second-hand smoke. But things could be different, as a number of companies have demonstrated. Backed up by hard facts and the author’s years of expertise, Dying for a Paycheck presents timely solutions for a pressing issue.
Who should read Dying for a Paycheck?
- CEOs and managers looking to improve employees’ health
- Employees looking to understand how work affects their well-being
- Policymakers wanting to implement positive change in American workplaces
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
What's Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense about?
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense (2006) is a critical examination of how business decisions are often made based on flawed reasoning and unsupported beliefs. It advocates for evidence-based management, emphasizing the importance of relying on facts and rigorous analysis rather than popular yet unsubstantiated management practices.
Who should read Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense?
- Business leaders seeking data-driven decision-making methods
- Managers challenging conventional wisdom in business
- Professionals interested in evidence-based management practices