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Make It To the Top
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Make It To the Top

by Payal Nanjiani
September 2024
Beginner to intermediate
190 pages
4h 25m
English
Productivity Press
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Power 20 Play Politics, but Come Out Clean

DOI: 10.4324/9781003439134-27

Have you ever said to yourself, “I will never play corporate politics,” or “I just prefer to stay away from corporate politics?” I often hear these kinds of statements during my 1:1 coaching with some senior leaders. I make it a point to ask my clients, “How good are you at corporate politics?” And most of them shy away from politics.

Office politics can be a complex topic for many people. In my corporate workshops, I always ask the participants to tell me what comes to their mind when they think of the word office politics. Ninety-nine percent of the words given are negative. “Toxic,” “frustrating,” “dangerous,” “demotivating,” “draining,” “unfair,” “unnecessary,” “cliques,” ...

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