SKILL 27
Practice Political Savvy
Your political savvy is your ability to understand how your organization works beyond the org chart that you see on paper. It requires you to have a deeper understanding of who the influencers are that can support or reject a project. Influencers aren’t always people with titles; they are also the informal leaders in your organization—those whom people ask for advice and whom leaders listen to. Political savvy requires that you take time to understand others and their needs, think before you speak, and implement your networking and influencing skills. This knowledge can be used to effect positive actions that ...
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