r Bruce Tulgan describes a simple, powerful new approach for gaining influence, beating overcommitment, and getting things done in today's flat, open, and interdependent workplace.

• Starkly highlights the challenges and frustrations of working in matrixed organizations.
• Describes a new way of thinking and acting based on influence rather than authority.
• Provides step-by-step advice and instruction on how to exercise this new way of thinking.
• Short, engaging, accessible book.
• Based on intensive study and real-life experience in many companies.

Audience: Broad general management audience from C-level and senior execs to managers and team leaders to individual contributors in all kinds of organizations.