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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Never outshine your superior.
Chapter 3: Take credit for others’ work, and always make sure to protect yours well.
Chapter 4: To gain power over someone, know them well, and pose as their friend, too.
Chapter 5: Be unpredictable to unsettle your rivals.
Chapter 6: Yielding to a stronger foe helps you build up power later.
Chapter 7: If you expect to be treated as superior, you must behave accordingly, like one, indeed.
Chapter 8: Seduction is more effective than coercion for power over others.
Chapter 9: In your pursuit of power, shun friends and work with your enemies instead.
Chapter 10: Persuade people with deft action, not endless arguments.
Chapter 11: When you seek another’s help, rely upon their self-interest, not their goodwill alone.
Chapter 12: Being too available turns people off; holding back is truly crucial to desirability indeed.
Chapter 13: Rather than isolating yourself in fear, surround yourself with those you most truly depend on.
Description
The 48 Laws of Power (1998) takes an irreverent look at the fundamental characteristics of power – how to understand it, defend against it, and use it to your advantage. This Blink offers compelling insights, backed by historical examples, into the dynamics of competition and control.
Who Should Listen
- Entrepreneurs looking to gain the upper hand in their market
- Anybody who wants to acquire power – or protect themselves and others from it
- People interested in the history of power dynamics