Power: why some people have it--and others don't

Introduction: Be Prepared for Power

1. It Takes More Than Performance

- 2. The Personal Qualities That Bring Influence

- 3. Choosing Where to Start

- 4. Getting In: Standing Out and Breaking Some Rules

- 5. Making Something out of Nothing: Creating Resources

- 6. Building Efficient and Effective Social Networks

- 7. Acting and Speaking with Power

- 8. Building a Reputation: Perception Is Reality

- 9. Overcoming Opposition and Setbacks

- 10. The Price of Power

- 11. How-and Why-People Lose Power

- 12. Power Dynamics: Good for Organizations, Good for You?

- 13. It's Easier Than You Think.