By Nir Halevy

On Sale: Sep 1, 2026
Page Count: 272 pages
Publisher: Basic Venture
ISBN-13: 9781541705739

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A bold argument that many workplace hierarchies are fundamentally broken and that all of us—regardless of our rank or role—can help fix them

Workplace hierarchies often evoke fear, anger, and envy in employees who feel caught in competition with coworkers and under relentless pressure from dominant bosses. The ensuing uncertainty and instability harm employee well-being and undermine organizational performance. Stanford social influence expert Nir Halevy argues that this is because we’re doing hierarchy wrong. When done right, hierarchies can be beneficial, and not just for whoever is at the top.

In TITLE TK, Halevy explains how you can diagnose a broken hierarchy and help fix it, using a framework and concrete solutions that apply to employees across ranks and roles. Drawing on scientific evidence, interviews, and real-world stories from boardrooms to breakrooms, Halevy shows how functional hierarchies create the structure people need to receive mentorship and developmental support, to understand what it takes to move up the career ladder, and to coordinate effectively with one another. Rather than cynically teaching readers how to navigate the dysfunctional labyrinth of a broken hierarchy, TITLE TK offers a pathway for keeping many of hierarchy’s benefits without bearing its costs. This book is essential reading for people at any level of the org chart.

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Nir Halevy is a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. His research on influence, power, status, and leadership has appeared in top scientific journals and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Economist, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, CNN, and MSNBC. He lives with his family in the Bay Area of California.

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Nir Halevy

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Nir Halevy is a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. His research on influence, power, status, and leadership has appeared in top scientific journals and has been featured in numerous media outlets including The Economist, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, BusinessWeek, CNN, and MSNBC. He lives with his family in the Bay Area of California.

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