@JeffreyPfeffer

Professor @stanfordgsb • Author #LeadershipBS https://xitter.cf/t.co/4FOfLYVDbg • Speaker https://xitter.cf/t.co/jvVTe2KZM3 •

 Stanford, CA
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Joined July 2010
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Check out Jeffrey P.’s review of Hotel Villagio on @yelp yelp.com/biz/hotel-villagio-…

Jeffrey P.'s review of Hotel Villagio

The room, a suite, was tremendously overpriced. My fault because I accepted the price. Worst…

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Twitter, Once a Threat to Titans, Now Belongs to One nytimes.com/2022/10/29/techn… "Social media evolved to be, in many ways, more useful to the powerful than the powerless." The bases and use of power remain the same.

Twitter, Once a Threat to Titans, Now Belongs to One (Published 2022)

A decade ago, the social media platform was a tool for rebels and those challenging authority. But over time, the powerful learned how to use it for their own goals.

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The sixth episode of the Pfeffer on Power podcast (pfefferonpower.com) features @RukaiyahAdams describing how she gained positions of enormous influence in an investment industry with few Blacks or women. An inspirational story.
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Today we released episode #5 of the Pfeffer on Power podcast (pfefferonpower.com), featuring @RealCalacanis, on whom I wrote a case for my class on power. His insights on behaviors and attributes to build power are invaluable.
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Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say nytimes.com/2022/10/05/healt… We know about the importance of the social determinants of health, including the workplace (#DyingforAPaycheck). But as this article shows, little has been so medical costs keep soaring.

Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say (Published 2022)

Now experts are calling for walkable communities, improved housing, and access to health care and better food, particularly in minority communities.

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‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upsho… The "financialization" of healthcare hasn't been good for patients or physicians as this working paper shows.. cepr.net/report/working-pape…

‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions (Published 2022)

By next year, half of Medicare beneficiaries will have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Most large insurers in the program have been accused in court of fraud.

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Anyone looking for a glimpse of genius from Silicon Valley's best and brightest won't find it in their text messages to Elon Musk, @cwarzel writes. theatlantic.com/technology/a… People love to be close to power and therefore flatter those in power. This is true in Silicon Valley also.

Elon Musk’s Texts Shatter the Myth of the Tech Genius

The world’s richest man has some embarrassing friends.

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Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds nytimes.com/2022/09/29/healt… A fabulous example of what I and @work_matters (Bob Sutton) call the knowing-doing gap. The extensive documentation of the problem has NOT led to sufficient actions to fix it.

Physician Burnout Has Reached Distressing Levels, New Research Finds (Published 2022)

Nearly two-thirds of doctors are experiencing at least one symptom of burnout, a huge increase from before the pandemic. But the situation is not irreparable, researchers say.

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Do Not Bring Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work nytimes.com/2022/09/25/opini… I agree completely with this. @AdamMGrant wrote a piece on authenticity years ago that echoes this message.

Opinion | Do Not Bring Your ‘Whole Self’ to Work (Published 2022)

Beware the latest fad from Human Resources.

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Episode 4 of pfefferonpower.com is now released and features Dr. Sarah Buchner telling how she used the material from #7RulesofPower to make her start-up more successful. From a middle-class background in Austria, she has cracked the code of U.S. entrepreneurship.
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LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments on 20 Million Users Over Five Years nytimes.com/2022/09/24/busin… As I review in #7RulesofPower, weak ties are often more effective because they provide nonredundant information & contacts. This study ties down causality.

LinkedIn Ran Social Experiments on 20 Million Users Over Five Years (Published 2022)

A study that looked back at those tests found that relatively weak social connections were more helpful in finding jobs than stronger social ties.

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Railroads’ Strategy Thrilled Wall Street, but Not Customers and Workers nytimes.com/2022/09/19/busin… A familiar story in which efficiency gets priority over human health and well-being. Few protections for the people who do the work; lots of priority for the capital that funds it.

Railroads’ Strategy Thrilled Wall Street, but Not Customers and Workers (Published 2022)

Freight railways pushed to streamline their operations and improve their profit margins. Critics say the approach left the system stretched thin.

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It is now easier to find my new podcast because pfefferonpower.com is live! I have received great comments on the first 3 episodes. More to come on an every-other-week schedule as I make ideas from my class and book, #7RulesofPower available to a broader audience.
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On my new podcast, #PfefferonPower, available at pfefferonpower.podbean.com/I interview @Ancestry CEO @debliu_ as she talks about leaning into her power, getting credit for her work for herself and her team, constructing a narrative and a brand, and topics in Take Back Your Power.
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I have launched a podcast. Listen to the amazing @JonLevyTLB at pfefferonpower.podbean.com/ describe his secrets for creating memorable events and meeting amazing people as he creates a great life. #PfefferOnPower
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Dorie Clark and Jeffrey Pfeffer: How to have more power at work youtu.be/CAuIimcInks via @YouTube A great interview with @dorieclark on #7RulesofPower
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AddThis | Home doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022… With some Danish colleagues we explore the within-household contagion of depression. The spouse/SO of someone taking an antidepressant has a 62% higher chance of also doing so.
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The stark truth about management and power ft.com/content/283ebf3f-4d11… A nice, concise, insightful overview of my new book, #7RulesofPower.

The stark truth about management and power

Want to get to the top? Stanford’s Jeffrey Pfeffer says you have to accept that you must do whatever it takes

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When Your Boss Is Crying, but You’re the One Being Laid Off nytimes.com/2022/08/24/busin… @AdamMGrant had a great piece on this topic years ago nytimes.com/2016/06/05/opini…

When Your Boss Is Crying, but You’re the One Being Laid Off (Published 2022)

Executives are racing to let employees know that they’re not just empty suits. They’re humans, with emotions, which they’re now sharing more broadly.

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linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… Some nice comments and thoughts on #7RulesofPower

#leadership #power #careers #careeradvancement | Michael C. Wenderoth - Executive Coach

Tired of politically correct, “be nice” leadership advice that doesn’t seem to help you or your causes advance, let alone match the reality around you? Then pick up 7 Rules of Power: Surprising—but...

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