7 Office Politics Leaders NEVER Play (they avoid them!)

Kara Ronin
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Published 2023-05-30
When you're a leader, you should avoid playing these seven office politics. No doubt, some stage in your career, you've witnessed some of these office politics. You may have even seen leaders you admire partake in office politics. But if you're an emerging leader, and you want to establish a positive leadership reputation as well as good relationships with your team, you should avoid office politics completely!

In this video, I help you understand the seven most detrimental office politics for leaders so you don't get caught up in them. All leaders should avoid these workplace politics because they can be damaging for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Avoid these office politics
00:43 Favouritism at Work
03:33 Gossiping
05:09 Spreading rumours
06:47 Backstabbing
08:24 Forming cliques
09:43 Withholding information
10:54 Blackmailing
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All Comments (14)
  • @jql18
    This is more like a list of all the things executives do to get ahead!
  • @erotomania91
    Literally hit the nail on the head with the first point.. wow 🤯
  • @mmoua7
    Thank you for the valuable content 🙏
  • @khanhnguyen-cj1lj
    I believe all of these 7 office politics( and other more) come from insecurity of our own value. Companies are organized in a hierarchical system which require the employess to perform well, be competitive and have a better impression in front of the boss. In order to get ahead, Many of them would use tricks as a substitution for the lack of mindful solution. It takes more of your compassion to be a good leader
  • @sunvaj6754
    So far, I met one black executive director who is very open and honesty. Other then that, I have never seen anyone with integrity, honesty, and fair treatment. I've seen many who favored other co-workers. This situation, including educated and uneducated people in this country.
  • @mrsteele1781
    I have no problem treating good employees better than bad employees. To me that isn't playing favorites, it's rewarding good behavior. You want to be treated better? Then do better.
  • @JeffOHalloranUNE
    Everything Kara has stated here is modus operandi in my workplace. The secret is identifying these behaviours and dismantling the structures that allowed them to occur.
  • @Sllee93
    I just stumbled across your channel and omg it is like a large version of a good linkedin learning course! Holy crap!
  • @KM-ue9hh
    Hold on, this is exactly what my boss does to me. She checks every box!
  • @patrickmoffa7922
    I myself have a victim of unfavorable treatment see people could not perform or devise improving performance and culture of organization and am top notch nearly Graduate student in Human Resources Management with top honors so it is a huge slap in my face to see this and be so called lead by them. I use my anger to study and learn more. I will not fail Come Hell and High Water!!!