Some Quotes that DID NOT MAKE IT into this Book:

“No one wants less power; everyone wants more.”

You need to be “subtle - - congenial yet cunning, democratic yet devious.”

“This is a game of constant duplicity.”

“The successful courtier learned over time to make all of his moves indirect; if he stabbed an opponent in the back, it was with a velvet glove on his hand and the sweetest of smiles on his face.”

“The perfect courtier got his way through seduction, charm, deception, and subtle strategy. Always planning several moves ahead.”

“Today we face a peculiary similar paradox to that of the courtier: Everything must appear civilized, decent, democratic, and fair. But if we play by those rules too strictly, if we take them too literally, we are crushed by those around us who are not so foolish.”

“Making a show of one’s weakness is actually a very effective strategy, subtle and deceptive, in the game of power.”

“The most important if these skills, and power’s crucial foundation, is the ability to master your emotions. An emotional response to a situation is the single greatest barrier to power, a mistake that will cost you a lot more than any temporary satisfaction you might gain by expressing your feelings. Emotions clout reason, and if you cannot see the situation clearly, you cannot prepare for and respond to it with any degree of control.”

THE SOURCE OF THESE SO-CALLED "POWER IDEAS?"

“The 48 Laws of Power,” a book of 452 pages by Robert Greene, each page more specific and sly that the next.

His approach, while not the ANTHESIS of Mr. Robert Dilenschneider’s book, Mr. Greene certainly seems to offer both sneaky and sleezy methods of quickly grabbing power.

Meanwhile, “Power and Influence, The Rules Have Changed” takes the high road - - the author carefully explains why (you’ll be a lot happier and a bonus will be that your family and friends will be, too) - - and proscribes genuine up-front methods that should succeed … over time. While underhanded power gaming and power playing frequently succeeds short-term, over the longer term you’ll never know whose stepping up behind you playing the same underhanded tricks. Your scheming may not survive the next assault, if it's just underhanding play.

Mr. Dilenschneider writes about the “Genuine Deal,” the long-term power builder with enough sense to stand for things that matter and grow the business, while building success and wealth.

Which seems better?