Power: Why Some People Have It—and Others Don't

Becoming a trusted advisor at the pinnacle level requires an integration of content expertise with organizational and interpersonal skills. Trust doesn’t just “happen” with the passage of time. Typically it requires a form of personal courage—the will and the skills to raise difficult issues, to communicate empathy and understanding, and the abilit

The actions taken are all that matters. Some of those actions will be helpful, others will not, but it is always important to act rather than react. The determination to see through the process of team-building is everything. What is essential in every company, organization, or team is a knowledge of your business. Skill, not luck, is what is deman

There has been, for example, little recognition given to someone who could produce value through the way they manage mood, how they skillfully coordinate with others to achieve a desired goal, or their ability to ignite the passion and purpose of others.

The first step, and in some ways the most important, is to get into an industry, company, and initial career path that makes sense in light of your own background, interests, temperament, and skills.