Lenny’s Podcast95 min
The paths to power: How to grow your influence and advance your career
Jeffrey Pfeffer · Jun 13, 2024
Key learnings
- Political skill is linked to higher pay, promotions, job satisfaction and lower stress, so treating influence as a learnable…
- Get out of your own way: stop pre-emptory apologizing, stop doubting you deserve your role, and avoid leaking disrespect or…
- Prioritize competence and respect over being liked; you were hired to get a job done, so doing the needed work matters more than…