Vanessa Bohns is a professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Harvard Business Review, among other publications. She lives in upstate New York.
"""Soulful, eloquently written, and vital reading for anyone who wants to leave the world a better place. Bohns strikes the perfect balance between cutting-edge science and vivid storytelling."" -- Adam Alter, New York Times best-selling author of Irresistible ""Unlike other books on this subject, which tend to focus on how we can increase our influence, Bohns tries to explain how we can employ the influence we already possess but might not appreciate we have."" -- Financial Times ""Bohns reveals an enormously empowering secret: In many situations, we don’t recognize the great influence we possess."" -- Robert Cialdini, New York Times best-selling author of Influence and Pre-suasion ""Read this outstanding and long-needed book to feel empowered, but also read it because it will make you more mindful of the influence you have on other people every day. It will forever change how you understand and see influence."" -- Amy Cuddy, author of Presence"