Political dilemmas at work: how to maintain your integrity and further your career

INDICE: Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith. Political Dilemmas at Work. Political Rival: You've always played it straight and got good results. Now you're upagainst a strong and cunning political rival who seems determined to derail your success. Power Vacuum: Your boss has moved on and a successor has yet to be appointed. Suddenly nobody is quite sure what to do. Victoria's Secret: You've got the inside track on a big issue but you are bound by confidentiality --but they keep on asking. Troublemaker: You have a troublemaker in your team who is extremely well connected. You'd like to fire them -- but you can't! Consultant's Rule: You're going to be judged on the success of a project, but consultants with a direct line to the CEO are doing most of the work and getting it wrong. Tough Act to Follow: Thrilled at your new appointment you are dismayed to discover that everybody keeps telling you how great your predecessor was,and they seem unable to accept you. Home Alone: Your main political ally has suddenly left the organization, and only now do you realize that you have veryfew friends in high places. Turf Wars: Two powerful people are fighting to win control of your function -- and you are caught in the middle. Mr. Nice Guy: Many powerful people keep demanding things of you and you fear the consequences of saying no. The Apprentice: The new guy has arrived and is strongly favored by the CEO. He is creating lots of disruption for your team. The Emperor Wears Prada: You have a compelling vision and a practical plan which nobody is opposing or resisting - too good to be true? Culture Shock: In your new organization, you are unable to make things happen, and are failing to get the resultsyou expect. Firestarter: You were hired to push through change; even if that meant starting a few fires and upsetting people. Resistance is growing and support has vanished. The Outsider: You're outside of the main power circles and find it difficult to influence the right people to get the job done. Friendly Fire: Your team is spending too much time and energy fighting each other, rather than fighting the competition. Road to Nowhere: The pressure is on to head up a special project, yet you strongly suspect that this will lead you into a career dead end. Status Trap: Your position carries high status which should enable you to get things done, yet you seem powerless to influence those below you. The Success Trap: You've been highly successful, but suddenly, everythingseems to be going wrong. The Interim: You've accepted a fantastic job. The problem is that you've been told -- and everyone knows -- that it's a temporary position, and things quickly start to get awkward. Spin Doctor: The president is due to arrive, and your boss has told you not to reveal a serious flaw in the proposal -- use a bit of spin. A New Charter for Career Success. Building on Your Success.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-27040-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 24/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés