What really decides in organisations.
Observations on politics at work, for leaders who want to act wisely without bending themselves out of shape.
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Lost Influence After a Restructuring: How Do I Get It Back?
After a reorganisation, responsibilities and relationships have shifted. How to sort out your new situation and regain influence step by step.
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My Boss Passes Off My Ideas as Their Own: What Can I Do?
If your boss passes off your ideas as their own, neither an outburst of anger nor silence will help. Here's how you can make your authorship clear and have the conversation calmly.
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The four sources of power for leaders
Title, budget, authority to give instructions: not wrong, but incomplete. Four sources of power leaders in complex organisations should know.
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Exerting influence without losing your integrity
In a corporation it is rarely enough simply to do good work. How leaders exert influence without losing their integrity.
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Micropolitics in Organisations: Concept, Models, Practice
Micropolitics describes how people in organisations pursue interests and use room for manoeuvre. Where the term comes from, what research says and what it means for leaders.
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Budget rounds: securing resources, even in tight times
Budget rounds are among the most politically sensitive moments in a corporation. How leaders prepare for them, word their requests and keep room for manoeuvre even in savings rounds.
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What Is Office Politics? A Definition for Leaders
Office politics is not a game of intrigue but the informal side of every organisation. What the term means, how it works and how to handle it with integrity.
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Steering committees: bringing about decisions
Steering committees are among the most important decision-making bodies in a corporation. How leaders prepare them, forge alliances and reach workable decisions even in highly political constellations.
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Mediating between divisions without being ground down
Cross-functional conflicts between departments can considerably delay projects in large organisations. Leaders should be able to moderate such conflicts without becoming part of the power struggle themselves.
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