Give first to obligate; the rule runs deeper than liking, culture, or rational self-interest.
Influence: Science and Practice · Robert B. Cialdini
Secure influence on a moving decision by committing your support before being asked.
The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3/6) — The Rest Is Classified · The Rest Is Classified
Align rival stakeholders behind one shared argument to move a coalition forward decisively.
The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3/6) — The Rest Is Classified · The Rest Is Classified
Pull the highest-leverage short-term lever first to buy time for the long-term transformation.
How to Pull the Emergency Brake on Global Warming · Mohamed A. Sultan
The ultra-rich own everything you transact through — and you've never heard of them
The Rich Will Bankrupt Us All - Gary's Economics · Gary Stevenson
Precision bombing creates a 3-stage ladder where tactical success breeds strategic failure
The Iran War Expert: I Simulated The Iran War for 20 Years. Here's What Happens Next · Robert Pape
In an unpredictable world, stop trying to predict the future and start preparing for multiple futures
The Human Skills We Need in an Unpredictable World · Margaret Heffernan
Lead organizational transformation through eight sequential steps from urgency to anchoring new culture
Leading Change · John Kotter
Power is never held alone and the most dangerous position is number one without allies
Chimpanzee Politics · Frans de Waal
Leading change
Leading change - John Kotter · Must Read Summaries
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
Track social debts to build durable power through give-and-take
Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex among Apes · Frans de Waal
Infllicting costs on rivals
Evolutionary Psychology The New Science of the Mind, · David M Buss
Defending against aggression
Evolutionary Psychology The New Science of the Mind, · David M Buss