Hbr Guide To Office Politics [Paperback]

Dont let destructive drama sideline your career.

Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagueseven difficult onesfor the good of your organization and your career. How can you do that without compromising your personal values? By acknowledging that power dynamics and unwritten rules existand navigating them constructively.

TheHBR Guide to Office Politicswill help you succeed at work without being a power grabber or a corporate climber. Instead youll cultivate a political strategy thats authentic to you. Youll learn how to:

• Gain influence without losing your integrity
• Contend with backstabbers and bullies
• Work through tough conversations
• Manage tensions when resources are scarce
• Get your share of choice assignments
• Accept that not all conflict is bad

Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, from a source you trust. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

To help people learn how to use office politics to get things done rather than merely suffer as the victim of the machinations of others, Harvard Business Review Press has just publishedHBR Guide to Office Politicsby Karen Dillon. Vedomosti

Office politics might sound a somewhat throwaway knockabout topic for such an esteemed set of guides but as formerHarvard Business Revieweditor Karen Dillon demonstrates, it's deadly serious. Her guide tackles common quandaries, from an over-controlling manager to a bullying colleague, employing real, practical advice rather than pop psychology, and her guidance on effective conflict management techniques is as sound as you'll read anywhere. People Management(UK)

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