Robert C. Satterwhite, PhD, is a Partner at the executive search firm Odgers Berndtson and Head of the Leadership Advisory Practice. In the world of business, the word “politics” often carries a ...

As soon as any business is formed, politics and power come into play. Often these dynamics form without a driving strategy or any intentional planning. When facing a period of significant change, the ...

For many, the words “office politics” conjure images of manipulating, back-stabbing, or slippery co-workers who kiss-up to the boss and flaunt their influence to get what they want. The words reek of ...

If you’re a business or organizational leader and you’re reading these words, I want to suggest something unconventional that may help you unlock new growth, new insights and new success: You are a ...

Let’s face it. Every workplace is full of organizational politics – people trying to get ahead, to get an advantage. The competitive workplace compels us to engage in self-serving behavior as we ...