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Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable

Harvard Business Review

Employees used to know just your name, your face, your business reputation. Altrocentric leaders, on the other hand, derive power from motivating, not controlling, others. better equips them to handle the stress of the uneasy chair. Organizations need to develop leaders who are motivated by altrocentric leadership.

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The 4 Types of Organizational Politics

Harvard Business Review

Organizational politics refers to a variety of activities associated with the use of influence tactics to improve personal or organizational interests. Studies show that individuals with political skills tend to do better in gaining more personal power as well as managing stress and job demands, than their politically naive counterparts.