Central government should handle global-scale decisions and devolve everything else to those on the front line
Labour MP: This Budget Just Tax The Rich! · Liam Byrne
Start something, work with others, stay ambitious — even when losing.
Feeling like progress is impossible? You’re not alone — here’s how to keep pushing forward #TEDTalks · TED
Power is never held alone and the most dangerous position is number one without allies
Chimpanzee Politics · Frans de Waal
Reach the point where you contribute more than you consume
The First 90 Days · Michael D. Watkins
Mapping influence networks and building strategic alliances to advance your agenda beyond direct authority
The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded_Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter · Michael D. Watkins
A structured ten-task system for accelerating leadership transitions and reaching the break-even point faster
The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded_Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter · Michael D. Watkins
Create alliances
The 33 Strategies of War · Robert Greene & Joost Elffers
Close the gap between your shipping product and the complete solution customers need
Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition · Geoffrey A. Moore
Map the power landscape around you to play the game with clear eyes
Brainpicking Robert Greene: His Key Ideas About Power · The Sapiens Network
Supreme excellence is breaking resistance without direct conflict
The Art of War · Sun Tzu
Bypassing corrupted internal systems through external alliances and alternative channels
The Prosecutor One Man's Battle to Bring Nazis to Justice · Jack Fairweather
Systematically isolate rivals from their support base
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes · Frans de Waal
Evolved strategies to avoid rape
Evolutionary Psychology The New Science of the Mind, · David M Buss
Homoerotic behavior as a strategy for gaining allies and boosting status
Evolutionary Psychology The New Science of the Mind, · David M Buss
Women form alliances for protection
When Men Behave Badly The Hidden Roots of Sexual · David M Buss