Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

So for those of you who don't like to play politics: too bad. You can't opt out of politics. Next week, we’ll discuss politics and how to do it without sacrificing your principles. You can either play well or play badly.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Office politics, the art of influencing others to achieve goals within the workplace, is a subject that often evokes strong reactions. However, another side to this coin is one where "good political behavior" can propel your career forward. In contrast, "bad political behavior" can be detrimental.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 8, 2023

Office politics can be a fact of life in any organization, and it can be especially challenging for leaders who are trying to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics and conflicting agendas. Here are a few strategies that the best leaders use to navigate office politics: Lead by example: The best leaders lead by example.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Office politics can be a major source of stress and frustration. As an executive leadership coach, I have seen the negative impact of office politics on company culture. Completely eliminating office politics may be impossible. You encourage the cessation of office politics, gossiping, and talking behind each other’s back.

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Leading Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal on organizational politics: “Leaders need friends and allies to get things done. Why should you have to play political games to get something accepted if it’s the right thing to do? The point that Molière made four centuries ago still holds: it is hard to dislike politics without also disliking people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 1, 2020

If there’s one realization every leader can take to heart from the pandemic and social-political turmoil gripping the United States right now, it’s that you cannot lead without trust. When your team won’t trust you, that’s job number one. When your team […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

“Seizing control” had nothing to do with power or politics. When I questioned the political ramifications of not getting the right buy-in she would offer these questions: “Do we need this?” Although politics, people, and policies were in flux, we knew unequivocally what mattered most for our roles.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2018

And in between, you’ve got scope creep, stakeholder politics, and vaguely supported contingency plans. Project management isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re pressured from above to produce results and from below to cultivate relationships with your project teams. You can become […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

20:14 A study about political discussions – over 60% of leaders have said they have no training for facilitating those types of conversations. 80% of employees wanted their companies to take a stand on a political issue, yet the percentage plummeted when asked if they wanted to discuss politics at work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Building a great relationship with your boss is so important as you work to up your game, get the feedback you need, navigate organizational politics, and grow your influence and impact. A great boss can also be a remarkable career elixir. And, […].

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

New research from the University of Bristol reminds us, however, that our views on the topic are far from uniform, and are instead heavily linked with our political views. “Tackling weight stigma—and other kinds of stigma—may be more effective if we recognize these links, and acknowledge the political context in which stigma happens.”

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 7, 2024

Does the media influence people’s political views in a divided country? These findings challenge common ideas about how polarized Americans’ media habits are and make us question the use of survey data when studying the impact of political media.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 25, 2024

The researchers analyzed how media with different political leanings reacted to AI. They determined the partisan sentiment for each outlet by referencing the Media Bias Rating Chart from AllSides, a company that assesses the perceived political bias of online news content.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Living out their own code becomes critical to that process, especially in a political environment with really no code. Comey cast doubt on the FBI when he allowed himself to be drug into the political drama of the time. The FBI, as an institution, enforces code and investigates deviations from that code—the U.S.

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CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

I delivered a three-hour workshop to a CEO Peer Advisory Group recently, where one of the members talked about the difficulty (putting it mildly) of having a civil conversation with someone who stands on the opposite side of one’s political views. He described how emotion instantly hijacks such an encounter.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 10, 2022

P- Politics. I love her Skeptic model to help your team think through future scenarios for dealing with uncertainty and change. Consider what is happening in the following areas: S-Society. C- (K) Competition. E- Economy. T- Technology. I-Industry. C-Customers. Fun Side Note.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But, we felt hostage to her stories and felt compelled to listen politely because (after all), she was the boss. It’s not that we didn’t care, Charlie and Gus were nice enough (although Charlie didn’t last).

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

No ceremonial coming together of divided political interests. Imagine the Olympics without the opening ceremonies. What if the games just started. No sexy flag carriers, no dancers. No costumes. No human interest stories. Just, “Up first, curling.” ” Ceremonies and rituals invite us […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2014

Pressures, grooming, and politics all create counter-pressures to authenticity. Too many leaders run through their days without taking time to consider how and why they lead as they do. Days become months and months become years. Articulating what you value, helps you to stay true to what you believe.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2023

No institution—religious, military, educational, political or business—can be great unless it has a great leader at the top who develops leaders at all levels of the organization. True Measures of Money, Business, and Life II. Tichy on the need to produce leaders at all levels: “Leadership is the whole game.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Even at the smallest level of democracy—a simple political conversation with someone with whom you disagree—we need commitment. Pete Davis on democracy and commitment: “In many ways, our whole democracy is an exercise in intertwining commitments and change. Democracy is all about the institutionalization of constant change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2018

” Okay, the conversation is actually less polite. One of the biggest “do you have a private minute” questions we get asked by managers is “how do I get anything done with my indecisive boss?” It’s usually more along the lines of: “Aghhhhh, […].

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General Leadership

AUGUST 1, 2018

Anyone following the news these days is painfully aware of the divisiveness plaguing politics. “If your action inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”. John Quincy Adams. To use a construction metaphor, those leaders specialize in demolition rather than construction.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 2, 2020

elections in November will likely exacerbate anxieties, given the volatile political environment and inevitable stoking of fears by some politicians. Now, I’m not here to offer financial advice or political commentary. First, the approaching flu season could spell trouble if the pandemic is still in full swing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2022

Navigating the current environmental, economic, and political realities is challenging (yet essential). This is where The Leadership Pause can help. In this episode, Chris Johnson, author of The Leadership Pause gives you tools to sharpen a skill that leads to clarity of mind and heart, reduces stress, and increases resilience.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 29, 2020

The rancor in our political system, fueled as it is by people who do not want to listen to one another, paralyzes so much of our public discourse.” It is difficult to find a voice today that is not hindered by personal biases, political affiliations, pandering, sarcasm, and name-calling.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 15, 2020

Listen in as Bonnie Marcus author of The Politics of Promotion , shares strategic tips on how you can adjust your mindset in this remote work setting so you can remain visible and relevant within your career and set yourself up for advancement.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Here's the Secrets by @PhilCooke The golden strategy of stacked “marginal gains” via @bigthink 8 Easy Ways to Regain Focus by @stopyourdrama Marlene Chism PODCAST: Juergen Resch with @jamesstrock Echoes of 1924?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 4, 2014

The stress I imposed on my family alone is enough to warrant seeing the silver lining earlier in the game: bad bosses; being turned down for a promotion; stupid decisions; office politics; projects that lost funding; insert your favorite tragedy here.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

It's a wonderful question with political implications. I received an email about a boss's aspirations. The writer asks, "What are your thoughts on the idea of asking your manager what their ambitions are?" A direct answer might be difficult. I offered this reader some suggestions. What suggestions to you have?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 15, 2025

A recent survey from the recruitment website Indeed highlights how nearly half of younger workers would be willing to leave their jobs if the political view of their leader differed significantly from their own. of them said that leaders should be taking a stand on political issues, with 62.5% An overwhelming 77.5%

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

The terrain is treacherous and ever-shifting, from the rise of right-wing politics to conflicts spanning continents and through the quicksand of global crises, including housing, migration, and energy. ” However, the landscapes by which leaders operate are anything but static as we enter 2024.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Now enshrined in law and jurisprudence, victimism is reshaping the fabric of society, including employment policies, criminal justice, education, urban politics, and, in an increasingly Orwellian emphasis on ‘sensitivity’ in language.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In our International Masters Program for Managers, the 10-day worldly mindset is devoted to the social, political, and economic issues around. Do we need more globalization on this globe? How about more worldliness in this world? Click to continue reading.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

help me navigate the politics). If you’re running into frustration with you millennials questioning everything and not “getting with the program,” consider tackling one of these 5 conversations. How can I show up authentically (be true to myself) and still be effective? Why do we have to do it this way?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy our upcoming webinar with Bonnie Marcus, as she shares strategic tips to navigate office politics. Nobody likes dealing with office politics, but learning how your company operates and identifying who is holding the power over your advancement is a key component to success in your career.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2017

Jon Mertz of Thin Difference shares his perspective about how business can be a power for good amid the the conflict that pervades our nation’s political discourse. Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.

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