It's All Politics : Winning in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren't Enough

Kathleen Kelley Reardon

ISBN 10: 0385507585 / ISBN 13: 9780385507585

Editore: Random House Sep 2006, 2006

Neuware - As management professor and consultant Kathleen Reardon explains in her new book, It's All Politics, talent and hard work alone will not get you to the top. What separates the winners from the losers in corporate life is politics.As Reardon explains, the most talented and accomplished employees often take a backseat to their politically adept coworkers, losing ground in the race to get ahead sometimes even losing their jobs. Why Because they ve failed to manage the important relationships with the people who can best reward their creativity and intelligence. To determine whether you need a crash course in Office Politics 101, ask yourself the following questions: Do I get credit for my ideas Do I know how to deal with a difficult colleague Do I get the plum assignments Do I have a mentor Do I say no gracefully and pick my battles wisely Am I in the loop Reardon has interviewed hundreds of employees, from successful veterans to aspiring hopefuls, examining why some people who work hard and effectively at their jobs fall behind, while those who are adept at "reading the office tea leaves" forge ahead. Being politically savvy doesn t mean being unethical or devious. At heart, it s about listening to and relating to others, and making choices that advance everyone s goals. Like it or not, when it comes to work, it s all politics. And politics is all about knowing what to say, when to say it, and who to say it to. Codice articolo 9780385507585

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As management professor and consultant Kathleen Reardon explains in her new book, It's All Politics, talent and hard work alone will not get you to the top. What separates the winners from the losers in corporate life is politics.

As Reardon explains, the most talented and accomplished employees often take a backseat to their politically adept coworkers, losing ground in the race to get ahead—sometimes even losing their jobs. Why? Because they’ve failed to manage the important relationships with the people who can best reward their creativity and intelligence. To determine whether you need a crash course in Office Politics 101, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do I get credit for my ideas?
• Do I know how to deal with a difficult colleague?
• Do I get the plum assignments?
• Do I have a mentor?
• Do I say no gracefully and pick my battles wisely?
• Am I in the loop?

Reardon has interviewed hundreds of employees, from successful veterans to aspiring hopefuls, examining why some people who work hard and effectively at their jobs fall behind, while those who are adept at “reading the office tea leaves” forge ahead. Being politically savvy doesn’t mean being unethical or devious. At heart, it’s about listening to and relating to others, and making choices that advance everyone’s goals. Like it or not, when it comes to work, it’s all politics. And politics is all about knowing what to say, when to say it, and who to say it to.

Informazioni sull'autore: KATHLEEN KELLY REARDON, Ph.D., is a professor of management at the Marshall School of Business at USC, and the author of The Secret Handshake. A highly regarded consultant, she is a frequent guest speaker at Toyota, Xerox, Cigna, and other corporations, and has appeared on the Today show, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, and in numerous national publications. She lives in Palos Verde, California, and Ireland.

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Titolo: It's All Politics : Winning in a World Where...
Casa editrice: Random House Sep 2006
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu