If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You...: A guide to navigating office politics effectively and...

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Niven Postma

If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You...

A guide to navigating office politics effectively and ethically. (And yes, it is possible.)...

Niven Postma

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English

KR Publishing
01 July 2020

Literature: history & criticism; Politics & government; Office management; Working patterns & practices

"Most people try to avoid office politics at all costs, seeing them as unpleasant, unfair, unethical and an unnecessary distraction from their 'real work'. If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You will open your eyes to the fundamentals you didn't know you need to know - the fundamentals no-one ever teaches you, including what office politics actually are and how being politically intelligent is the single biggest determinant of your personal and professional success.

Drawing on her own experiences as an executive, together with insights from some of the leading business thinkers of our time, in this personal, practical and frank book, Niven Postma will show you it is possible to play politics without sacrificing your principles and teach you how to use politics to advance your career, benefit your team and build the organisation you are part of.

""Niven Postma will help you to understand why workplace politics are inevitable and how you can navigate office politics in order to be both useful and successful."" - Liz Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of ""Multipliers"" and ""Rookie Smarts"""

By: Niven Postma
Imprint: KR Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9781869228521
ISBN 10: 1869228529
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 01 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown

Niven Postma has had a wide and varied career across multiple organisations and sectors, in South Africa and internationally, including being CEO of the Businesswomen's Association (BWA), CEO of NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity), Head of External Strategy and then Head of the SARB Academy at the South African Reserve Bank and Head of Leadership and Culture for the Standard Bank Group. She is the MD of Niven Postma Inc., and works as a leadership, culture and strategy facilitator for clients around the world, including Australia, Germany, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the UAE.

Reviews for If You Don't Do Politics, Politics Will Do You...: A guide to navigating office politics effectively and ethically. (And yes, it is possible.)

"""I attended Niven's workshop when I was reeling from a career disaster. That one day gave me valuable insights into what had caused the disaster, my role in the disaster, and the changes I needed to make to safeguard myself going forward. The 'aha' moments I had that day are all contained in these valuable pages. Reading them now, I'm so grateful for Niven's wisdom and guidance. And I'm so proud of the progress I've made since then. Read this book!"" Jenefer Morgan (CA)SA, MBA, Head: People, Boost & Co, United Kingdom ""For many professionals, networking and office politics are ""Four Letter Words"" - hissed under one's breath. Worse, insecurity and resentment around these topics means capable people miss out on opportunities for which they're well positioned. Niven brings her breadth of experience - multi-discipline, multi-national, multi-cultural - to offer an integrated approach to office politics. She demystifies the ""why"" and the ""how"" so professionals can have more influence, get more done and experience more satisfaction at work - and arguably outside work, too. Reading this book was like the best seminar with Niven - fun, thought-provoking and highly action-oriented. I highly recommend it."" Greg Durst, Managing Director, Corporate Development & Events, Institutional Limited Partners Association, Canada"