The Unwritten Rules of Office Politics
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You don't have to play ridiculous corporate games to recognise that workplaces are political.
People have influence. Relationships matter. Decisions aren't always made in meetings. Some people have more power than their job title suggests, and being good at your job doesn't automatically mean your ideas will win.
This guide explains how workplace politics actually works without teaching you to become manipulative.
You'll learn how to:
understand where influence really sits
recognise the difference between authority and influence
build useful relationships without fake networking
disagree without unnecessarily damaging relationships
understand why good ideas sometimes go nowhere
avoid getting dragged into other people's battles
recognise when you're being politically naive
navigate difficult workplace dynamics without becoming part of the nonsense
Written from the perspective of somebody who's spent years inside hiring, management and senior leadership conversations.