Title:
On power : my journey through the corridors of power and how you can get more power
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ISBN:
9780062694706
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
150 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Contents:
Who am I? -- A brief KISStory -- The case for power -- Power tools -- Perspective -- The classical power pantheon. Niccolò Machiavelli: the realist ; Napoleon Bonaparte: the conqueror ; Winston Churchill: the orator -- Modern power players. Oprah Winfrey: the queen ; Elon Musk: the thrill-seeker ; Dave Grohl: the rock star ; Michael Jordan: the legend ; Stan Lee: the creator -- Warren Buffett: the soothsayer -- Frank Underwood: the manipulator -- Go forth.
Summary:
The author shares how he rose up from humble beginnings to achieve success and power, and offers advice on how readers can achieve, maintain, and utilize power effectively.
Inspired by Niccolo Machiavelli?s The Prince, Simmons offers his unique take on the dynamics of power, in every realm of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, to the world of rock, celebrity, and social media, to politics. With one-of-a-kind stories from his life and career, as well stories from historical and contemporary masters of power, including Cleopatra, Napoleon Bonaparte, Warren Buffett, and Elon Musk, Simmons crafts a persuasive and provocative theory of power and how it is used to drive civilization.
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