Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2017

According to McGill’s Henry Mintzberg , it’s just another influencing process along with norms, formal authority and expertise. 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.

Politics 14

Politics Bureaucracy Long-term Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2015

The ones who who manage to reach the inner circle are at a great advantage. They get more done, but they are also recognized for their competence and ability to manage interpersonal relationships. Political know-how becomes important — and those who fail to develop such skills are often the ones who get left behind.

Politics 8

Politics Mintzberg Learning-by-Doing Organization 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Planning has long been one of the cornerstones of management. Early in the twentieth century Henri Fayol identified the job of managers as to plan, organize, command, coordinate, and control. The capacity and willingness of managers to plan developed throughout the century. Jon Feingersh/Getty Images. The Fayol legacy lingers.

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Agility Planning Fayol Strategic Planning 15