HBR Guide to Office Politics (HBR Guide Series)

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Every organization has its share of political drama: Personalities clash. Agendas compete. Turf wars erupt. But you need to work productively with your colleagues--even the challenging ones--for the good of your organization and your career. How can you do that without compromising your integrity By acknowledging that power dynamics and unwritten rules exist--and constructively navigating them. Whether you're a new professional or an experienced one, this guide will teach you how to: (1) Build relationships with difficult people, (2) gain allies and increase your sphere of influence, (3) wrangle resources, (4) move up without alienating your colleagues, (5) avoid power games and petty rivalries, and (6) claim credit when it's due.

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"To help people learn how to use office politics to get things done rather than merely suffer as the victim of the machinations of others, Harvard Business Review Press has just published HBR Guide to Office Politics by Karen Dillon." -- Vedomosti

Office politics might sound a somewhat throwaway knockabout topic for such an esteemed set of guides but as former Harvard Business Review editor Karen Dillon demonstrates, it's deadly serious. Her guide tackles common quandaries, from an over-controlling manager to a bullying colleague, employing real, practical advice rather than pop psychology, and her guidance on effective conflict management techniques is as sound as you'll read anywhere. -- People Management (UK)

"The tagline to HBR Guide to Office Politics is "Rise above rivalry, Avoid power games, Build better relationships." It offers dozens of really useful tips to help us do exactly that." -- MindTools (mindtools.com)

Author Bio

Karen Dillon is a coauthor of the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life (with Clayton M. Christensen and James Allworth). She is the former editor of Harvard Business Review and is now a contributing editor. Follow her on Twitter: @DillonHBR.