How’s your influence and intentions working for you?
Influence and intentions. Power. Leadership. Choice. Character. That's some pretty potent stuff. Stuff that's inextricably linked for leaders who want to play positive office politics. Not sure you want to play? Read on! Office Politics Research In 2005, Gerald...
Sincerity and office politics
The secret to life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. ~Groucho Marx Sincerity and authenticity are leadership competencies that inspire trust. Trust lubricates relationships and transactions. Trust makes it easier for people to...
What’s Your Agenda?
Today's guest post, second in the Playing Office Politics series, is by Susan Mazza of Clarus Consulting Service. She is a motivational speaker, business consultant, coach and trainer specializing in Leading and Managing Change. When an agenda has to do with a...
Networking inside company walls
Today's guest post, the first in the Playing Office Politics series, is by Jennifer V. Miller, Managing Partner of SkillSource, a training and consulting company that helps emerging leaders “master the people equation”. Jennifer's experience as a human resources...
Playing office politics
Office Politics. Ewwwwwwww, you say, thinking of those smarmy, lying, back-stabbing, kiss-up, brown-nosing, schmoozing manipulators who play the game by one rule and just one rule…I WIN, YOU LOSE. Right?? In its very worst connotation, office politics represents...
Success, Jack and the Magic Beanstalk
Today's post is from Amy Diederich, my Braithwaite Innovotion Group business partner and inspiring dear friend. In this chapter of her life, Amy is devoted to revolutionizing how leaders coach and making a positive difference. Recently I was one of a “select...
