Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics
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A good interesting article here Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics[^] Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
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A good interesting article here Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics[^] Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
"The only only way to win is not to play" -- WOPR
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"The only only way to win is not to play" -- WOPR
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A good interesting article here Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics[^] Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
9. Be true to yourself. After analyzing the political landscape in your company, if you decide the game is one you can't play, prepare to move on. It's not typical, but some organizations actually condone – even promote – dishonest, ruthless or unethical behavior. The game of office politics in this situation is not one worth winning.
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A good interesting article here Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics[^] Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
... I call it the Martin Hughes System, and it basically involves telling people where to go when they get on your tits.
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"The only only way to win is not to play" -- WOPR
Might have sounded like a good line in War Games, but out here in the real world, we call folks like that "Target Practice."
Christopher Duncan Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Coming soon: Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua! www.PracticalUSA.com
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A good interesting article here Nine Ways to Win at Office Politics[^] Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
Translations for the rest of us: 1. Observe how things get done in your organization. Learn where the big boys hide the bodies. 2. Profile powerful individuals. Learn who the big boys are. 3. Determine strategic initiatives in the company. Find out what the big boys want. 4. Develop a personal track record as someone who gets results. Take a small project one of the big boys want, and make it happen in as splashy a manner as possible. Taking credit for someone else's work at the last minute is icing on the cake, if you can do it. 5. Don't be afraid to toot your own horn. Like I said, take credit for someone else's work. They're too much of a coward to call you on it. 6. Treat everyone with respect. Kiss the big boys' butts whenever necessary. 7. Don't align too strongly with one group. Don't cling to the reins of any one big boy exclusively. Remember, the ass you kiss today may be the mailroom boy tomorrow. 8. Learn to communicate persuasively. Wearing the proper shade of lipstick when you kiss that butt is crucial. 9. Be true to yourself. Don't look in mirrors.
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Translations for the rest of us: 1. Observe how things get done in your organization. Learn where the big boys hide the bodies. 2. Profile powerful individuals. Learn who the big boys are. 3. Determine strategic initiatives in the company. Find out what the big boys want. 4. Develop a personal track record as someone who gets results. Take a small project one of the big boys want, and make it happen in as splashy a manner as possible. Taking credit for someone else's work at the last minute is icing on the cake, if you can do it. 5. Don't be afraid to toot your own horn. Like I said, take credit for someone else's work. They're too much of a coward to call you on it. 6. Treat everyone with respect. Kiss the big boys' butts whenever necessary. 7. Don't align too strongly with one group. Don't cling to the reins of any one big boy exclusively. Remember, the ass you kiss today may be the mailroom boy tomorrow. 8. Learn to communicate persuasively. Wearing the proper shade of lipstick when you kiss that butt is crucial. 9. Be true to yourself. Don't look in mirrors.
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Hi, You are right, keeping out of politics is good. Some points are not at all related to politics but to improve work Best Regards, Suman
-- "Programming is an art that fights back!"
rp_suman wrote:
You are right, keeping out of politics is good.
I sometimes find politics fun, but then I am a law student.
Pits fall into Chuck Norris.