The Elements of Power - by Terry Bacon (Paperback)

About the Book

What power do you have to influence others? More than you know. Discover the key you already possess to unlocking your leadership potential.

Book Synopsis

Discover invaluable insights about power and leadership with up-and-coming influencers from the former CEO of a global consulting firm.

Author Terry R. Bacon teaches you how things like your own knowledge, expressiveness, history, character, network, and reputation can open the complex combination lock to true leadership and irresistible influence. Whether you're interested in taking on a more substantial role in your professional or personal life, these tools already at your disposal are the key to achieving success.

Applying the latest research on the nature of power all over the world, Elements of Power shows you:

• how power works in organizations,
• how people use and lose power,
• the relationship between power and leadership,
• what makes famous people powerful,
• and how to lead and influence others more effectively.

Complete with examinations of key business figures and world leaders and a handy self-assessment tool, Elements of Power offers an accessible and unprecedented pipeline to the many sources and types of internal and external power and provides insights on how to leverage each and how to exert the most important power of all: the power of will.

From the Back Cover

Do you have the power to get things done? Your ability to lead and influence others is based on your power. Power is a complex combination of one's knowledge, expressiveness, history, character, and attraction, as well as one's resources, position, network, and reputation. Understanding the sources of power and knowing how to amass it is the ultimate key to success. Drawn from groundbreaking research on the very nature of power, "The Elements of Power" examines how people use and lose power, how power works in organizations, and the relationship between power and leadership. Complete with a handy self-assessment, this fascinating book is an essential tool you can leverage to motivate, influence, and inspire others, and to achieve greatness in every realm of your life. Advance praise for "The Elements of Power: " ""The Elements of Power" does an exceptional job of explaining the critical sources of power in any type of organization, how to build power, and how easy it is to diminish power once it is established. Through tangible examples, this book provides ways to better identify and understand how to fundamentally strengthen one's organizational impact at all levels." -- Vicki Rawlinson, Global Head HR Oncology, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation "Terry Bacon breaks down the sources of power and influence at a very granular level, allowing readers greater insight into both sides of the 'Midas Touch'--use and abuse." -- Rahm Sitaraman, EAG Franchise Leadership Development Director, Coca-Cola "If you've ever wished that someone would pull back the curtain so you could learn from the use (or abuse) of power by the likes of Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Eliot Spitzer, Indra Nooyi, Rahm Emanuel, Warren Buffett, and Jeff Bezos, your wish has been granted. "The Elements of Power" neatly dissects the art and science of influence and leadership as practiced by leaders from every part of the globe." -- Tom Connellan, bestselling author of "Inside the Magic Kingdom" "Terry Bacon brings his deep knowledge and a wonderful, wide-ranging sense of curiosity to breaking down this abstract concept--power--into easily understood parts. All readers, but especially business executives, will come away with an invaluable understanding of what power cells are inside their personal battery packs and how to keep them fully charged." -- Gary Burnison, CEO, Korn/Ferry International

Review Quotes

""The Elements of Power" is a banquet of ideas on the use of power for the price of an inexpensive dinner for two. It even has the added advantage of being both tasty and healthful." - "Inland Empire Business Journal"

"Filled with insights into strengthening each power source, Bacon presents an energizing model for business leaders at all levels who want to increase their voltage." - "Niche" magazine

About the Author

TERRY R. BACON is the founder of Lore International Institute, a widely respected executive development firm recently acquired by Korn/Ferry International. He is now a senior partner in that firm and is the author of many books including What People Want and Powerful Proposals (978-0-8144-7232-3).