The Art of Creating Power explores the intellectual thought and wider impact -- on military affairs, politics and the universities -- of Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on strategy, conflict and international politics. In this volume, senior scholars of international relations and military history trace the long trajectory of Freedman's career, examining his scholarly contribution to a whole host of areas from nuclear strategy to US foreign policy via terrorism, the Falklands War, and Iraq. Individually, these essays provide fascinating and innovative insights into strategy, contemporary defence and foreign policy, and conflict. Taken together, however, they are greater than the sum of their parts as they both reflect and explore the theoretical approach adopted and taught by Freedman - one that has made him one of the great intellectual figures in the canon of international politics, strategy and war. Throughout his professional life, Freedman explored many of the uncertainties that plague our highly unstable world. But as conflicts continue to erupt across the globe, it seems we may be entering an even more precarious and uncertain era. There could hardly be a better time than today to gain a deeper understanding of Freedman's strategic insights.
The Art of Power is a challenge to traditional political theory. Diego A. von Vacano examines the work of Machiavelli, arguing that he establishes a new, aesthetic perspective on political life. He then proceeds to carry out the most extensive analysis to date of an important relationship in political theory: that between the thought of Machiavelli and Friedrich Nietzsche. Arguing that these two theorists have similar aims and perspectives, this work uncovers the implications of their common way of looking at the human condition and political practice to elucidate the phenomenon of the persistence of aesthetic, sensory cognition as fundamental to the human experience, particularly to the political life. By exploring this relationship, The Art of Power makes a significant contribution to the growing interest in the intersection of aesthetic theory and political philosophy as well as in interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on political theory.
Power skills are something every manager must have. Power means more than formal authority - it is the art of building alliances, networks, influence and control. Power will enable you to achieve all your goals: it will guarantee your success. Power: The Art of Making Things Happen is the first book to show you how. Free from theory, Power focuses on the practical skills any manager can learn and use to their advantage. Divided into six accessible areas, you'll find everything you need to take command of the most important skill around.
Power skills are something every manager must have. Power means more than formal authority - it is the art of building alliances, networks, influence and control. Free from theory, 'Power at Work' focuses on the practical skills you can learn and use to your advantage.
The Living Power System does just one thing: it creates an environment in which true Power is directly experienced as a vital, unquestionable presence that shapes the world. The environment in which Power becomes present and shapes the world is your own life. Through the Living Power System you gain access to an astonishingly fecund type of reality; a reality where impossible things can happen; a reality where you can bring impossible things to life. In a very direct and practical way, you get to experience a radically new possibility for being alive, no longer bound and restricted by the assumptions and beliefs that dictate what's true. This book is for a very specific group of people: those with a burning desire to give birth to powerful ideas, new ways of experiencing the world. This book is for those who want to open hearts and expand minds, to ultimately 'innovate' life. This book is for a group of people who are committed to making this world more beautiful and creative than we can yet imagine; a world in which we can live fully and die completely empty of regrets; a world that is our grace, our great teacher, our Mother and Father: never our enemy. This book is for the Artist in us that will be fully expressed.
THE POWER PLAYBOOK: MASTERING THE ART OF INFLUENCE NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX WORLD OF POWER DYNAMICS ABOUT THIS BOOK THE POWER PLAYBOOK this book is a guide to the subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle tactics that can help you gain and maintain power in any situation. It is a collection of principles that, when followed, can help you navigate the tricky terrain of the power game. It provides a unique and pragmatic perspective on how to acquire and maintain power in a world where the weak are often crushed by the strong. It covers a wide range of topics such as how to establish authority, how to manipulate people and situations, and how to maintain control. It is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of power and how to use it effectively. MAIN THEMES Understanding the nature of power: The book explains the different forms of power, such as physical, social, and psychological, and how they can be used in various situations. It also delves into the concept of power as a tool for achieving one's goals and how to identify opportunities to gain power. Learning how to play the power game: The book provides a set of laws and strategies for navigating the complex world of power dynamics. It teaches how to build alliances, how to identify and exploit weaknesses in others, and how to avoid the traps that can lead to the loss of power. Using power to manipulate and influence others: The book explains how to use the tools of persuasion, manipulation, and deception to influence others and achieve one's goals. It covers topics such as how to read people, how to create an image of power, and how to use emotions to control others. Understanding the psychology of power: The book delves into the psychological aspects of power, such as how it affects people's behavior and how it can change one's personality. It also explains how power can be used to achieve personal and professional goals, and how to resist its negative effects. Using power to achieve goals: The book provides a set of guidelines for setting and achieving goals, and how to use power to make them happen. It covers topics such as how to create a vision for the future, how to build a strong network, and how to manage resources to achieve one's objectives. BOOK CONTENT (20 CHAPTERS) Never Outshine The Master Never Put Too Much Trust In Friends, Learn How To Use Enemies Conceal Your Intentions Always Say Less Than Necessary So Much Depends On Reputation – Guard It With Your Life Court Attention At All Costs Get Others To Do The Work For You, But Always Take The Credit Make Other People Come To You – Use Bait If Necessary Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument Infection: Avoid The Unhappy And Unlucky Learn To Keep People Dependent On You Use Selective Honesty And Generosity To Disarm Your Victim When Asking For Help, Appeal To People’s Self-Interest Pose As A Friend, Work As A Spy Crush Your Enemy Totally Use Absence To Increase Respect And Honor Keep Others In Suspended Terror: Cultivate An Air Of Unpredictability Do Not Build Fortresses To Protect Yourself – Isolation Is Dangerous Know Who You’re Dealing With – Do Not Offend The Wrong Person Do Not Commit To Anyone
Art of Developing Personal Power' shows you how to unlock and unleash an amazing force inside you by talking out loud in a special way to program your mind for success. The book presents 20 specific everyday situations job interviews, arguments with your spouse, blocked creativity and gives explicit instructions on how to successfully deal with them through the effective art of self-talk. It also provides instructions on devising your own successful scenarios for unique situations.
Abram, a nonphysical energy personality who had three physical lives, one as a Mayan shaman, has been speaking through Tom Massari for decades. In a collection of seminars given by Abram, he skillfully begins his series, "The Art Of", with discussions about how everything has, and is, its own consciousness, and because all consciousness is endowed with choice and free will it knows what to do to serve you for your highest good. With his easy and very powerful visualization exercises he gives you specific ways to tap into your innate power to create and to be in a state of creative functionality. In a unique approach for today's world, Abram presents his fascinating views about: * The flexibility of energy, thought, and dimensions making every possibility and probability limitless. * Limitations we place on ourselves, and limitations we accept from others and society. * The power of thought. * How to channel your higher self. * Having identity and defining your intentions and goals. * How to use The Law of Attraction and The Principles of Manifesting.
