Political Dilemmas at Work: How to Maintain Your Integrity and Further Your Career [Hardcover]

Gary Ranker (Author), Mike Phipps (Author), Colin Gautrey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2008

Mike Phipps and Colin Gautrey’s first book, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work,   presented the most common political tactics used by individuals in the workplace. This book helped many people around the world handle these tactics in a constructive and assertive manner. What was not tackled were the more strategic political situations that people find themselves in when others exert their power and influence, the type of political campaigns that can leave individuals feeling bemused, fearful and paralyzed. Political Dilemmas at Work will present real political challenges in an original and engaging way - which will be instantly recognizable by any experienced manager. Then, based on the authors' experience of coaching managers and directors, they will offer analysis and practical tools and tips about how to deal effectively in these situations. With the workplace becoming more political and competitive by the day, Political Dilemmas at Work will come to the rescue. This book will become required reading for anyone who is ambitious and wants to ensure that they do not fall foul of negative organizational politics.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I enjoyed its sassy, snappy style and treatment pf politics and tactful interventions as skills that can be learned." (Training and Coaching Today, October 1st 2008)

"...it's brisk and no-nonsense...accessible and well-written. Reader's will find the 'Action to take' boxes particularly helpful" (PersonnelToday.com, December 5th 2008)

From the Inside Flap

Whether you like it or not, corporate politics are a reality that you'll have to deal with one day. Staying above the fray isn't possible, so you might as well learn to play the game well. Thankfully, you don't have to learn to play politics the hard way???by losing. Instead, Political Dilemmas at Work shows you how to navigate dangerous waters, defuse ticking time bombs, and make sure politics doesn't prevent you from taking care of business???without losing your integrity!

The workplace is a complex world of competing colleagues and clashing personalities. Political Dilemmas at Work details the many different political crises and office flare-ups we all face from time to time. It profiles the challenges routinely faced by different stakeholders in the typical workplace, and shows you how to manage conflicts between people with competing agendas, values, or motives. Every professional, especially managers and leaders, needs the proper skills and strategies to deal with political situations in constructive, healthy, and assertive ways???for themselves and their organizations. As longtime experts in this arena, no one knows better than the authors how the correct handling of these situations can ensure a long and prosperous career.

For any experienced manager, these situations should be instantly recognizable, but the solutions you'll find here are fresh, powerful, and effective. Based on the authors' experience coaching managers and leaders of major organizations, the practical tools and real-world tips you'll find inside will help you turn dilemmas into opportunities for collaboration and professional and organizational growth.

Success requires more than just being good at what you do; it also takes the kind of positive political skills that will make you more influential and help you maintain your integrity at all times. Required reading for ambitious professionals in any industry, this is a practical and effective guide to surviving negative political situations at work with the utmost tact. Read this handy guide and you'll learn to deal with any situation???for your own benefit and everyone else's.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470270403
• ISBN-13: 978-0470270400
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,648,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)