If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good.
But office politics exist wherever people work.
What is ethical office politics?
Learn the four dimensions of office politics and suggestions for success.
You can’t thrive in organizations by putting your head down and ignoring people.
Troublemakers are smart, manipulative, and self-serving. Drama at work means: Hot situations get hotter. Difficult situations become more painful. Confusing situations seem unsolvable. It’s impossible to imagine the tiny offenses that bother thin-skinned… Continue reading
Dear Dan, I wonder if you could provide me some guidance with what I call “The curse of the middleman.” I’m a member of two teams. The team of leaders that run our… Continue reading
70% of Americans would support companywide policies that limit the discussion of politics in the workplace or with colleagues. Harris Free speech and context: Political speech seems natural when your organization connects deeply… Continue reading
The way you deal with problems is more important than the problems themselves. Dysfunctional problem-solving makes problems worse.
10 questions that enable effective problem-solving…
Power silences dissent. But uncontested decisions are weak. People nod when they disagree to put food on their table until organizational cupboards are bare. That’s what happened to Ford Motor Company a few… Continue reading
