The Manager as Politician

Subjects:

• Business » Management
• Business » Human Resources/Personnel Management
• Business » Organizational Behavior

Reviews:

• Gilley paints a rather unpleasant-but probably quite realistic-portrait of the organizational environment. He then explains how he helps managers navigate the political seas by learning how power, politics, and influence work in their organizations. The outlook improves as managers learn the negotiating, partnership-building, and consensus-building skills they need in order to successfully traverse their political milieux. Gilley includes a hands-on chapter in which managers can develop their own plans and do self-assessment exercises. His topically arranged bibliography is handy as well. As the most scholarly work in this roundup, this book is recommended for academic library business collections.
  —Library Journal April 15, 2006
• Gilley discusses the importance of political understanding to be a more effective manager. He addresses political navigation within organizations and with clients, understanding power and influence, the roles and responsibilities of the manager, important skills and strategies, and development plans and self- assessment tools.
  —Reference & Research Book News May 2006

• Endorsement From Peng Soon Lim
  President, Learning & Performance Systems: Read the book, use the tools, and sharpen your political skills--skills that are especially needed in the era of the networked and flattened organizations of the 21st century.

Table of Contents:

• Managers as Politicians: An Introduction
• Understanding Power, Politics and Influence in Organizations
• Political Navigator's Roles and Responsibilities
• Political Navigator's Skills
• Strategies for Political Navigators
• Political Engagements: Playing to Win
• Development Plans and Self Assessments for Political Navigators
• Resources For Political Navigators
• Notes
• Index