HBR Guide to Office Politics (HBR Guide Series)

I found this book to be extremely helpful. I purchased it during a time when I was having difficulty navigating the political landscape of my office. The book' scenarios and advice on how to handle difficult situations was dead on perfect. I highly recommend it if you are somewhat of a novice in the corporate world or if you find yourself having difficulty managing multiple personalities. It made my life a lot easier. Seriously. I was totally oblivious to things certain things and after reading it I became a lot more self aware. Sometimes things are out of your control but often times if you manage things internally within yourself you can better manage conflicts externally (in the office). Keep it and revisit chapters until maneuvering difficult situations becomes second nature. My life is so much easier now. I still don't have everything committed to memory but the fundamentals are there.

This book looks at a variety of situations that make the work day difficult: namely relationships. Most of the advice is really sound and I can envision applying. A book to use when you need help the most.

I wish I had read this before I began my professional career over a decade ago.Do yourself or your loved one a favor. Stop the stressing over omnipresent work politics and read this book. You can't change your coworkers or difficult work environments. You CAN however, change how you perceive and react to them.The problems and solutions in this book are spot on and I'm willing to bet that like me you can relate to a lot of these scenarios and use the recommendations to better and/or advance your career.

Office politics basics. Most of the content are what I consider common sense.Not much useful techniques in this book. Some are almost like Corp speak -- as all Corp speak are they aren't useful.

Very practical book with cases that help you further understand the tactics. It helped me out from a hard situation. One of the Best books I've ever bought from Amazon.

There are enough cases and examp,es that for sure one will find something out of the obvious and useful, definitely a guide to go back to every now and then for ideas on how to adress and solve issues.

Well written and broad descriptions of the problematic situations with bosses and coworkers. Very helpful. Highly recommended valuable guidelines for anyone who wants to survive in the typical job environment.

A Great read and a definite recommendation to anyone that needs help with navigating through the quagmire of office politics.