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Politics - rarely discussed, yet always needed - is actually a critical leadership skill. Jane Horan shares insights on understanding and accepting that politics can be a positive good, keeping values intact for career success by providing tips, techniques and stories. |
A senior human resource manager running down the hallway huffed, "I don’t have time for politics. If this is the way things work - I’m outta here.
Frustrated and upset, this manager had been passed over time and time again for a bigger role
He watched his colleagues and counterparts--the more vocal and visible ...
Savvy is a critical leadership skill and becoming politically savvy is not difficult. The only requirement is a willingness to step outside your comfort zone and confront fears that may be deeply entrenched (or hidden) and no longer recognized for what they are.
Scholars understand organizations as political systems and frames. ...
Consider this - politics is not a dirty word. Yet this word brings up negative feelings, emotions and sometimes fear. Many try to ignore office politics when it happens, pretending it does not exist. But like it or not, it’s here to stay. Politics (good and bad) is an established fact of organizational life. ...
Although political savvy is a crucial leadership skill, too few organizations build on it. While organizations invest heavily in leadership development and executive coaching, too little time is spent teaching politics and power. Despite this, power and politics is deeply and broadly embedded into nearly every competency framework.
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