I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career The Power of Positive Workplace Politics

by Horan, Jane; Seldman, Marty

• ISBN13: 9780470829684
• ISBN10: 0470829680
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book: " Inspires " Informs " Empowers " Enables " Supports the reader At the same time, the case studies: " Prove that delving deeper into the positive side of politics helps both the organization and the individual " Provide insights into cross cultural dynamics, leadership and talent management challenges While the exercises will: " Take the reader on the very first steps towards doing it for him or herself. No other book currently available provides such a comprehensive, practical guide.

Author Biography

Jane Horan is the founder of the Horan Group, a strategic consultancy that shapes savvy cross-cultural work environments. Jane works with Fortune 500 companies, NGO's and academic institutions in Asia, North America and Europe as an executive coach and facilitator in cross-cultural leadership, bias awareness and political savvy. She is a frequent speaker on Transformational Women Leaders, Organizational Politics, Innovation and presented at leadership conferences globally, including the Women's International Networking (WIN) Conference in Prague and Rome. Jane has lived in Asia for over two decades, and previously worked for Kraft, The Walt Disney Company and CNBC in Organizational, Leadership and Talent Development roles. She is an EdD candidate with Bristol University on Asian Women Leaders, holds a Masters Degree in Organization Design and Effectiveness from The Fielding Institute, California, and studied International Business Management and Chinese Language at the Monterey Institute, California/Hunan Technical University in Changsha, China. Jane has published articles in Business Week, 20-first, The Organisational Development Journal and interviewed by The Straits Times and The South China Morning Post. She has appeared on radio for the Booth Business School at the University of Chicago, HeadHunter Radio, and 938 Live Singapore. Jane holds board positions on PrimeTime, The Singapore Council of Women's Organization and The International Alliance for Women. She can be contacted at www.thehorangroup.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
Introduction: Why We Don't Move Ahead-Politics	p. xvii
The How and Why of Positive Politics	p. 1
Becoming Savvy	p. 11
Surviving the Ebbs and Flows of Power	p. 35
Taking Things at Face Value: Trust, But Verify	p. 49
Mapping Power: Who's In and Who's Out	p. 71
Managing Perceptions	p. 85
Reputation and Brand Management: What's Your Story?	p. 97
The Spoken Word: Gender and Culture Issues	p. 107
The Politics of Performance Management	p. 121
Power, Politics and Sex	p. 135
Conclusion	p. 147
Bibliography	p. 157
Index	p. 165
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