The Art of Getting Things Done: A Practical Guide to the Use of Power by Richard

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An interpretation of research on acquiring power skills, this volume comprises specific ways to help people reach their full potential. It includes such topics as gaining more responsibility, dealing with people who are abusing power and using power as a tool for leadership.

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How is power acquired? Are there strategies and tactics that people can learn which will increase their chances of becoming more powerful? Richard Brislin claims there are. In this work he reveals the unwritten rules for obtaining power, and presents an analysis of power as a tool in developing clout and in implementing decisions. This framework for looking at why and how certain groups have a greater understanding of the role of power in the worlds of business, education, human services, law, and politics integrates relevant scholarly literature with interviews of more than one hundred powerholders.Focusing on the workplace and community environments, Brislin makes the reader more savvy about the role power plays in gaining support for proposals, in formulating policy, and in molding a career. He discusses the role of power in the personalities of people; why the power motive is stronger in some individuals than in others; the use of resources and resource exchange; ethics and the use of power; and strategies and tactics in the acquisition and application of power. He also suggests means to develop a sophisticated view of power as a tool in the service of leadership. Anyone interested in achieving more power, in holding his or her own against others in power, or in gaining insights into policy formulation and decision-making will find The Art of Getting Things Done to be particularly valuable.

Author Biography

Richard W. Brislin, PhD, is a psychologist who coordinates research and educational programs at the Institute of Culture and Communication, East-West Center in Honolulu and serves on the graduate faculty of the University of Hawaii.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Paul PedersenPrefaceIntroduction: Thinking about PowerThe Background of Power Acquisition: Politics, People, and ResourcesAbilities and Skills for Power AcquisitionStrategies for Power Acquisition and MaintenanceTactics in Power Acquisition and Maintenance: Gaining SupportTactics in Power Acquisition and Maintenance: Dealing with OpponentsDeveloping a Knowledge of Resource Exchanges, Strategies, and TacticsSummary: What the Sophisticated KnowBibliographyIndex

Review

?Brislin's ideas are highly instructive to diverse people who seek power in their organizations and their societies.?-Cultural Diversity at Work"Brislin's ideas are highly instructive to diverse people who seek power in their organizations and their societies."-Cultural Diversity at Work

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How is power acquired? Are there strategies and tactics that people can learn which will increase their chances of becoming more powerful? Richard Brislin claims there are. In this work he reveals the unwritten rules for obtaining power, and presents an analysis of power as a tool in developing clout and in implementing decisions.

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How is power acquired? Are there strategies and tactics that people can learn which will increase their chances of becoming more powerful? Richard Brislin claims there are. In this work he reveals the unwritten rules for obtaining power, and presents an analysis of power as a tool in developing clout and in implementing decisions. This framework for looking at why and how certain groups have a greater understanding of the role of power in the worlds of business, education, human services, law, and politics integrates relevant scholarly literature with interviews of more than one hundred powerholders. Focusing on the workplace and community environments, Brislin makes the reader more savvy about the role power plays in gaining support for proposals, in formulating policy, and in molding a career. He discusses the role of power in the personalities of people; why the power motive is stronger in some individuals than in others; the use of resources and resource exchange; ethics and the use of power; and strategies and tactics in the acquisition and application of power. He also suggests means to develop a sophisticated view of power as a tool in the service of leadership. Anyone interested in achieving more power, in holding his or her own against others in power, or in gaining insights into policy formulation and decision-making will find The Art of Getting Things Done to be particularly valuable.

Review Quote

"Brislin's ideas are highly instructive to diverse people who seek power in their organizations and their societies."- Cultural Diversity at Work

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How is power acquired? Are there strategies and tactics that people can learn which will increase their chances of becoming more powerful? Richard Brislin claims there are. In this work he reveals the unwritten rules for obtaining power, and presents an analysis of power as a tool in developing clout and in implementing decisions.

Details ISBN0275937615 Year 1991 ISBN-10 0275937615 ISBN-13 9780275937614 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States DEWEY 158.1 Illustrations Illustrations Place of Publication Westport Publication Date 1991-03-06 Pages 272 Subtitle A Practical Guide to the Use of Power Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Short Title ART OF GETTING THINGS DONE Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780275937614 UK Release Date 1991-03-06 NZ Release Date 1991-03-06 US Release Date 1991-03-06 Author Richard Brislin Audience Age 7-17 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1991-03-05 We've got this

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