<p><strong>If you want to ''change lives, change organizations, change the world,'' the Stanford business school¿s motto, you need power.</strong></p><p>Is power the last dirty secret or the secret to success? Both. While <em>power</em> carries some negative connotations, power is a tool that can be used for good or evil. Don¿t blame the tool for how some people used it.</p><p>Rooted firmly in social science research, Pfeffer¿s 7 rules provide a manual for increasing your ability to get things done, including increasing the positive effects of your job performance.</p><p>With <em>7 Rules of Power</em>, you¿ll learn, through both numerous examples as well as research evidence, how to accomplish change in your organization, your life, the lives of others, and the world.</p>