In our second to last episode of Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to us about Power and how it’s not always bad, not always good, and useful to understand. Enjoy!

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Sources:

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Pfeffer, J. (2010). Power: Why some people have it–and others don’t. New York, NY: HarperBusiness.

Pfeffer, J. (1992). Managing with power: Politics and influence in organizations. Harvard Business Press.

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