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Get Ahead, Gain Influence, Get What You Want
Office politics are an unavoidable fact of life in every workplace. To accomplish your personal and business goals, you must learn to successfully play the political game in your organization. Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can’t change and start taking steps to get what you want.
Written by an organizational psychologist and corporate consultant, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics uses real-life examples o… More >>
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics: How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
The book is very descriptive of what to do to get ahead in any organization. I really enjoying it
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve read a lot of books on leadership and self-improvement however I’ve never come across a book that was so insightful on the strategic survival and advancement in the workplace. In a word, this book was phenomenal. I wish I had this book when I first started my career in law enforcement 14 years ago. The book is jam-packed with real scenarios, people and behaviors that kept me engaged from start to finish. This book was recommended to me in an Assertive Supervision course and I highlighted and flagged the heck out of my copy!
Rating: 5 / 5
One of the best things about the book is that it’s not boring! Refreshingly blunt and full of practical information, the book is clearly and concisely written, and easily understood. It’s interesting because it uses many great anecdotes and real life examples we can all relate to. I saw myself and some co-workers in many of the examples. The book is useful because it helps you recognize and relate to certain situations and behaviors, and then explains how to fix them by offering the reader alternative viewpoints and constructive behaviors. It’s like the wise mentor we all wish we had. Maybe Office Dynamics would be a better term than Office Politics, but either way, it’s really about “Personal workplace psychology.”
I especially appreciated the book because it made me realize that I’m not the only one who’s either done stupid things, worked with difficult people, or worked in a unprofessional environment. I can’t imagine a good MBA program that doesn’t include this as part of the required reading list. I read it cover-to-cover, and I plan on reading it again in about a year.
Rating: 5 / 5
Whoa! What a good read. Dr. McIntyre has hit everything about office politics spot-on. This book is filled with pearls of wisdom, here are just a few:
- Never advance your own interests by harming the business or hurting other people.
- Being respected is more important than being liked.
- On managing the performance of other people: “No on — let me repeat, no on — knows how to do this without some training.”
- and one thing we’ve heard all our life, “life isn’t fair”, it isn’t at work either and if you spend energy on trying to make it fair or complain about it not being fair, you’re wasting your energy on trying to change something that will never change.
All good stuff in this book! Get it now!
Rating: 5 / 5
A definite must have, must read, must keep. Especially if you find yourself hopping from job to job and don’t know why. Amazon.com is the way to purchase.
Rating: 5 / 5