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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.

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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. The combination of digitization with globalization and consumer demands for personalized products will complicate the usual processes and relationships. Altrocentric leaders will be capable of long-term vision encompassing both global and local perspectives.