Survival of the Savvy

High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Two of the nation's most successful corporate leadership consultants now reveal their proven, systematic program for using the power of "high-integrity" politics to achieve career success, maximize team impact, and protect the company's reputation and bottom line.Each day in business, a corporate version of "survival of the fittest" is played out. Power plays, turf battles, deceptions, and sabotages block individuals' career progress and threaten companies' resources and results. In Survival of the Savvy, Rick Brandon and Marty Seldman provide ethical but street-smart strategies for navigating corporate politics to gain "impact with integrity," helping readers to: -Identify political styles at work through the Style Strengths Finder, and avoid being under or overly political-Discover the corporate "buzz" on you, and manage the corporate "airwaves"-Decipher unwritten company rules and protect yourself from sabotage and hidden agendas-Build key networks to promote yourself and your ideas with integrity-Learn to detect deception and filter misleading information-Increase your team's organizational savvy, influence, and impact-Gauge the political health of the company and forge a high-integrity political culture In addition, Survival of the Savvy helps individuals discover and overcome their own political blind spots and vulnerabilities. They learn step-by-step methods to avoid being underestimated or denied full recognition for their achievements. It shows them how to put forward their ideas and advance their careers in an ethical manner, with a high level of political awareness and skill. After reading this book, you will never have to say, "I didn't see it coming." Organizational savvy is a mission-critical competency for the complete leader. This timely and timeless book provides cutting-edge strategies and skills for surviving and thriving as you build individual and company success.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-06-04
Mått140 x 214 x 23 mm
Vikt420 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagSimon & Schuster
ISBN9780743262545

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Rick Brandon, Ph.D., is CEO of Brandon Partners, offering flagship workshops on Organizational Savvy and the Motivational Tool Kit. With thirty years of performance improvement experience, he has trained tens of thousands at companies worldwide, including scores of Fortune 500 companies. He is married with two children and lives in Mill Valley, California.Marty Seldman, Ph.D., is one of the country's most experienced executive coaches, having had in-depth, one-on-one assignments with over thirteen hundred top executives. His thirty-five-year career includes expertise in group dynamics, clinical psychology, training, and executive coaching. He is the author of Performance Without Pressure and Super Selling Through Self-Talk. Married with three children, he lives in Montclair, New Jersey

ContentsIntroduction: A Political Wake-Up CallPart I: The Impact of Political StylesChapter 1: Avoid Political Blind SpotsChapter 2: Two Political Styles, Two Sets of StrengthsChapter 3: Political Style RisksChapter 4: Finding the Vital BalancePart II: Individual Savvy TacticsChapter 5: Map Political StylesChapter 6: Deactivate Your Political ButtonsChapter 7: Detect Power Dynamics, Agendas, and Unwritten RulesChapter 8: Know the Corporate BuzzChapter 9: Weave a Safety NetworkChapter 10: Manage the AirwavesChapter 11: Promote Yourself with IntegrityChapter 12: Pump Up Your Power ImageChapter 13: Address Hidden AgendasChapter 14: Respect Ego and Turf with Savvy Influence VocabularyChapter 15: Ethical LobbyingChapter 16: Conversational Aikido to Defuse SabotagePart III: Leadership Savvy Tactics to Detect DeceptionChapter 17: A Leadership Wake-Up CallChapter 18: Expect Deception, Even (Especially) as a CEOChapter 19: Detect Deception and Catch Schemers Red-HandedChapter 20: Make "Private Power Pockets" PublicPart IV: Leadership Savvy Tactics to Build A Savvy Team and CompanyChapter 21: The Team Trust/Competence GridChapter 22: Build a Savvy TeamChapter 23: Forge a High-Integrity Politics CultureEpilogueThe Bigger Picture: A Societal Wake-Up CallAcknowledgmentsIndex

Politics are a reality in any organization, but as this terrific book shows, you don't have to throw your ethics and integrity out the window to master the game. Brandon and Seldman's fresh approach to a taboo topic is as entertaining as it is inspiring. Survival of the Savvy will teach you how to avoid the ego trips and journey with others to greatness. Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Customer Mania!