About the book
The Office Politics Handbook is for business executives, managers, consultants, lawyers, agents, editors, and anyone who wants to become more politically astute, more powerful, and more successful. This is not a book on political game playing; it is for people who hate power games but who know that politics takes place in every organization and want to make sure they wind up on top of the heap…not at the bottom of the barrel.
This book will explain why people are political animals, and why they engage in power-seeking behavior. It will also discuss different instruments of power to help you understand the cultural and collective forces at work in human nature, and the occasionally aggressive characteristics of the political animal.
The Office Politics Handbook will show you how to:
Cultivate your political skill
Exercise power beyond your place in the organizational chart
Defend yourself against political attacks
Know when to fight, when to retreat, and when to leadEditions of Office Politics Handbook
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781601632791
- EBook
- ISBN 9781601635136
Read an Excerpt
The Office Politics Handbook is for business executives, managers, consultants, lawyers, agents, editors, and anyone who wants to become more politically astute, more powerful, and more successful. This is not a book on political game playing; it is for people who hate power games but who know that politics takes place in every organization and want to make sure they wind up on top of the heap…not at the bottom of the barrel.
This book will explain why people are political animals, and why they engage in power-seeking behavior. It will also discuss different instruments of power to help you understand the cultural and collective forces at work in human nature, and the occasionally aggressive characteristics of the political animal.
The Office Politics Handbook will show you how to:
Cultivate your political skill
Exercise power beyond your place in the organizational chart
Defend yourself against political attacks
Know when to fight, when to retreat, and when to lead
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Office Politics Handbook about?
The Office Politics Handbook is for business executives, managers, consultants, lawyers, agents, editors, and anyone who wants to become more politically astute, more powerful, and more successful. This is not a book on political game playing; it is for people who hate power games but who know that politics takes place in every organization and want to make sure they wind up on top of the heap…not at the bottom of the barrel.
This book will explain why people are political animals, and why they engage in power-seeking behavior. It will also discuss different instruments of power to help you understand the cultural and collective forces at work in human nature, and the occasionally aggressive characteristics of the political animal.
The Office Politics Handbook will show you how to:
Cultivate your political skill
Exercise power beyond your place in the organizational chart
Defend yourself against political attacks
Know when to fight, when to retreat, and when to leadWhat core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Office Politics Handbook?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management
Where can I read a sample of Office Politics Handbook?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781601632791
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Office Politics Handbook?
Jack Godwin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Office Politics Handbook is available as paperback(ISBN 9781601632791) and ebook(ISBN 9781601635136)
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