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Organizational Politics - A Survival Guide
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The document titled 'Organizational Politics: A Survival Guide' by Clint Edmonson explores the dynamics of workplace politics including the agendas of various roles within an organization, such as the CEO, CIO, and managers. It provides survival tips for navigating these politics, such as mastering small talk, building networks, and maintaining composure during difficult conversations. The guide emphasizes the importance of understanding others' agendas and using political tools effectively to achieve success in a corporate environment.
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Organizational Politics - A Survival Guide
- 1. Organizational Politics ClintEdmonson A Survival Guide
- 2.
- 3. Part 1: TheNature of Politics
- 4. Responsibility Authority PowerInfluence
- 5. The Purpose DrivenSocial System
- 6. Chaos Theory PointAttractors Cycle Attractors Strange Attractors
- 7. Life is likehigh school
- 8. Part 2: Who’sGot An Agenda?
- 9. Who’s Got AnAgenda? Everybody’s got an agenda!
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- 11. Economics In OneSlide Profit = Revenue - Costs We live in a growth economy.
- 12. “ I needto grow the company”
- 13.
- 14. Is the CIOa technologist who understands the business? or a business person who understands technology?
- 15. “ I needto add value to the business”
- 16.
- 17. “ I needto get the right people working on the right projects”
- 18.
- 19. “ I needto make sure everyone is happy”
- 20.
- 21. “ We wantto work with great people who carry their own weight”
- 22.
- 23. “ I needto choose technologies with a future”
- 24. “ I needto focus on adding business value and project success – not necessarily efficiency”
- 25. Part 3: Survival Tips
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- 27. Learn the artof small talk
- 28. Learn how toread a room
- 29. Plug into yourcompany’s information pipeline
- 30. Seek out amentor
- 31. Have a bestfriend at work
- 32. Learn the artof public speaking
- 33.
- 34. Build an networkof like-minded people
- 35.
- 36. Learn to theright way to gripe
- 37. Keep an eyeon the sharks
- 38. Be prepared tohave the “hard” conversations
- 39. Always maintain yourcomposure
- 40. Master your politicaltools Compromise (win-win) Arbitration Escalation
- 41. Know your boundaries and limitations
- 42. Be a positiveforce
- 43. Learn to readthe winds of change
- 44. Politics are alwaysmore interesting when discussed over a beer
- 45. References Systems Thinking – Gharajedaghi What the CEO Want’s You To Know – Charan CIO Wisdom – Lane, et. al. 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Covey How to Win Friends & Influence People – Carnegie Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion – Cialdini Introducing Neuro-Linguistic Programming – O’Conner & Seymour
- 46. Clint Edmonson Blog: http://www.notsotrivial.net Email: [email_address] Twitter: @clinted
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