“Simple language, forceful language, vivid language, and keeping it simple and direct,” says Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, are all powerful tools to strengthen your communication.

Host and Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer Matt Abrahams interviews Pfeffer, the author many books, including Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't, about the verbal and nonverbal ways we can harness, or give away, our authority when we’re speaking to others. Pfeffer is also the host of the podcast Pfeffer on Power and teaches the Stanford GSB online course Discover the Paths to Power.

Episode Reference Links:

• Jeffrey Pfeffer's podcast: Pfeffer on Power • Jeffrey Pfeffer's books: Dying for a Paycheck • & Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don'tEp.12 It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It: How To Communicate PowerEp.44 Act Like a Leader: How Lessons From The Theater Can Help You Step into Power

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