Books have been written about it, lectures have been held and mentors have offered their hard earned lessons. Yet few have presented counter-office-politics strategies as succinctly as on Slacker Manager's blog. Great advice and tips for anybody who work with other people. Read it.
Warning: Following most of these tips may limit your career options in corporate America. During my time as a VP of marketing for one of the largest US banks I quickly realized that not playing the politics game made me a threat. Especially to a self-sustaining group of mediocre middle-managers who only wanted to secure their pensions, not the interest of their employer. Then, where would the US economy be without this group of yes-men soldiers! At least I confirmed that guerilla-style business management is more my cup of tea
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