It's All Politics: Winning in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren't Enough

The contents of this book are very useful for senior managers and those looking to get into the board level positions. Many of the ideas are so practical that one can start using them right away. all in all a good useful read.

This is a useless and boring book.

Livre intéressant. Maintenant je comprends beaucoup de choses.Aussi préciser la vision de chaque pays ( culture) par rapport au management. mettre comme Manager des incompétents ou des managers qui connaissaient son domaine d'expertise.

As advertised

If you want to know why things happen on the job the way that they do with staff, this book is a must read to all your questions. I read the frist chapter and all I kept saying is "OMG". It's like I found the hidden treasure. Because my hard work and talent was acknowledged by superiors, rage, deceit and betrayal grew in my coworkers against me. I tried to find out why this was happening. I kept searching the internet for answers and this amazing book came up. I've read the reviews and purchased it. Now I see the light in a whole new spectrum and I understand why my coworkers behave the way they do towards me. It's all politics and you definitely need to know it so you can learn how to deal with situations if or when your under attack. This book will not disappoint you. It is a must read.

Considering corporate politics exist in all corporations, it is amazing how little it is studied. In fact, many corporations deny that politics even exist in their organization (yeah right!) This book is written by an academia with a PhD from one of the better business schools (USC). This alone makes this book unique since most books on corporate politics seems to be written by used car salesmen rather than by a rational intellectual. The author attempts to tackle the heavy challenge of explaining the nature and ways of power and politics in 232 pages. Overall, the book contains lot of valuable information such as "read between the lines" and "ability to see things as others do is paramount". I felt several key components of corporate politics and power were missing or were dealt supreficially. For example, leadership (ability to put the team first and persevering through inconsistencies of human emotions and behavior) and emotional intelligence (ability to be calm and collective even when the situation demands anger and impulsive action) was not emphasized at all. I also believe that appearing detached from politics (even one is fully involved in strategizing) and being a "hard to get" person to all suitors of power is important. Finally, nothing gives you more power than knowledge. If you are more of an expert in a specific technical field, you are intrinsically more powerful. Although I do not believe this book can, and does not, contain all the information related to power and politics in the corporate world, it is nonethless one of the most credible.

Sadly the author is right, you cannot always get ahead simply by being a hard worker. Reardon offers valuable insight into the value of workplace relationships and provides effective ways to maneuver in a world that can sometimes be downright cold and cut-throat. I would suggest this book to anyone who is struggling with moving their career forward.