“ Leadership isn’t just about doing great work. It’s about building relationships, understanding the dynamics around you, and strategically positioning yourself and your ideas.”
In this episode, I talk about something lots of people dread: workplace politics. To help you better navigate workplace dynamics with integrity, I’m sharing the story of a client who faced the challenge of engaging in workplace politics, as well as 3 practical tips so you, too, can face it while staying true to yourself.
In this episode:
- Workplace politics is a reality in every organization
- How James and his team stopped being a best-kept secret with integrity
- #1 Build relationships before you need them
- #2 Understand the unwritten rules
- #3 Engage in politics but draw boundaries
- A question to help you to better engage in workplace politics as a leader
Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with less ego and more soul. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
Noteworthy Quotes from This Episode
“ I had to learn that politics was a big part of being seen in an organization because, especially in larger organizations, there are so many people in them that the relationships you have really influence how you’re seen in the organization, and who knows you.”
“ You can be doing great work in a little pocket. But if people don’t know about it, especially people who are decision-makers, then it’s great, but they don’t know what you’re doing on a daily basis. So, the work never really gets recognized or brought forward to the whole organization.”
“At some point, he realized that engaging in workplace politics didn’t mean losing himself or being fake, it meant showing up with intention and maintaining his integrity.”
“ Relationships are the currency of influence because when people know you, they know of you, they know who you are, they’re likely to think of you over someone that they have no idea who they are, or they’ve seen, but they’ve really never interacted with. That’s just a reality.”
“Workplace politics can feel daunting, but it’s part of the leadership landscape. It’s part of leading. The key is to engage strategically while staying true to yourself.”
Resource Links:
Learn more about the book I mentioned, The Secret Handshake: Mastering the Politics of the Business Inner Circle, by Kathleen Kelley Reardon.
Connect with Janet Ioli:
Website: janetioli.com
Linkedin: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
Janet is the founder of Power Presence Academy. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days. Check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.
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