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Do
you want to get a promotion and make a lot more
money? Do you want to be recognized for your hard
work? Do you want to keep your job and not be
downsized? In fact, do you want to know the secret
to be upsized? The most important skill you will
ever learn is how to study and understand "office
politics".
Office politics plays a very important role in
whether you get a promotion, an award, the job that
you want, or the compensation that you receive.
Virtually every aspect of your professional career
is influenced by social politics. The proper
understanding of the social "food chain" in your
work space is essential for your professional
success and financial well-being.
To
understand why the organization works and how to use
that information to your advantage, you must first
understand how the "Big Fish" act and think. Who are
the "Big Fish"? They are the decision-makers, the
people who are up-and-coming in the company and the
people who hold ultimate power in the company. These
are the CEOs, Presidents, VPs, managers, and
supervisors who are what I consider to be "in favor".
When it comes to these "Big Fish" they typically
care only about two things. The first is how they
can take credit for increasing the effectiveness of
the company and the second is who around them can
get the results they need to be successful. To
summarize, for these people it is all about
self-preservation and self-promotion.
Are
the "Big Fish" unethical or self-absorbed? No, the
successful people just want excellent employees
working for them and they expect results. If you
were in a dog-sled race, would you want a team of
Siberian Huskies or Chihuahuas? The answer is
obvious; you would want to win the race so you would
want the best team available.
Can
this information be helpful to you? Let me ask you:
1.
Do you think you stand a better chance of getting a
promotion working for a "little fish" or a "Big
Fish"?
2.
Is your chance of getting a good raise better or
worse if the VP knows your name and the projects you
have worked on?
3.
Are you more or less likely to move up in the
company if you are working on a "Big Fish's" pet
project?
The
bottom line is this...If you align yourself with a
"Big Fish" you will be considered for more
opportunities than you would ever have working for a
"little fish". Why? The reason is because people
trust people who can get the job done. If the "Big
Fish" trusts you then he/she will be comfortable
giving you more and more responsibility. And with
more responsibility comes promotions and A LOT more
money.
Study your office politics and align yourself with a
"Big Fish". This will progress your career farther
and faster than you ever could have imagined.
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