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On the topic of financial literacy, the monetary incentive, cash and investment management.

Key One: The energy and physical endurance

Few people think about it, but it's really important. Successful people work very hard, and this, of course, need energy.

Exploring the lifestyle of top managers in the industry, we found that many of them work for 60-65 hours per week, which corresponds to a minimum of six ten-hour days. Ability and willingness to work exhausting distinguishes many powerful people. The energy and the power has many advantages for those who want to achieve success and power.

Firstly, it all helps them to overcome the resistance, and secondly, a lot of hard work to get them to the superior intellect or competition experience. And finally, thirdly, energy and endurance - a good role model, which is able to inspire the people around you on the serious work.

Key Two: Concentration

It sounds vague, but Pfeffer cites the example of a young Lyndon Johnson, who gave up a lucrative investment in the oil business, understanding that it can reduce the chances of the elections in the future relationship with the oil companies.

In his discussion, he looked far ahead and make decisions according to their objectives.

Successful CEO tends to remain in the same industry, and even better in the same company, because in this way the energy is concentrated on something one and gradually produced a strong position.

When analyzing the work of 15 successful directors found that they tend to concentrate their capabilities within the same industry and the same company. Thus, the overall management is not really common, and some experience, achieved concentration on a narrow segment of business problems and helps in the acquisition of political support and to achieve success. By focusing his career on a particular site and mainly in the same organization, you do not spray your energy and your attention is given to a narrow range of issues.

Key Three: Participation

Your strength - to understand what they want and surrounding the ability to build a dialogue with them.

However, Pfeffer distinguish between such concepts as knowledge of the needs of others and the ability to satisfy them.

The first - clearly important, the second - still controversial.

To influence others, it is very useful to be able to understand them, their attitudes and interests. It should be understood that the display part to another does not mean the mandatory defense of their interests. Participation simply means understanding who the people around you, what is their position, and how best to communicate with them and influence them.

Key Four: Flexibility

There is already smacks of Machiavellianism.

However, not to think that this is the wrong way, remember that Machiavelli was not a man of evil, and historian who drew the conclusion that work and what does not with an eye on the past experience.

Pfeffer said that the manifestation of flexibility can give tremendous power because it allows you to find your idea and a reference point when something goes wrong and find suitable allies.

Participation costs nothing if you can not use this information to adjust their actions. Although flexibility sometimes carries a negative meaning, it is a very important feature for those who hope to gain power. It provides an opportunity to change course and adopt new approaches, instead of clinging to the action that do not work. Flexibility also helps to buy allies, since it is easier to change a few approaches, adapting to other interests.

Key Five: The ability to not shy away from conflict

If you turn away every time the battle is planned, you definitely will not win many battles.

Sometimes it needs to be tackled. And even if others will simply know that you are ready to fight, can bring good dividends.

As the need for power arises only in a disagreement with one of the most influential people attribute it is the willingness to engage in conflict. The softness and pliability can win you sympathy for colleagues, but it is not necessarily the one who people like more than others, will be the most powerful ever to reach any particular heights.

Key Six: The ability to suppress his ego

It is not bad to show teeth, but also to fight all the time, too, is not necessary. Permanent and long-term allies of the most profitable.

The ego can play a bad joke with you, even if you know that everything is going as it should.

The big advantage - the ability to suppress his pride and sometimes lose the battle to win the war later.

Sometimes it is very important to fight to be hard, forcing competitors to pay for what they chose to go their own way, rather than to do what you want. Sometimes it is important to create an alliance built on friendly terms, and this, perhaps, with some things have to come to terms. Often, influential people have the ability to change their behavior in relation to the case. Humility, the establishment of friendly alliances, expanding the circle of supporters, all of this at times interferes with our ego. Thus, the last a feature that accompanies the acquisition of power, it is possible to suppress his ego for the sake of achieving the goal.