office politics
plural noun
often disapproving
: the activities, attitudes, or behaviors that are used to get or keep power or an advantage within a business or company
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To engage with office politics in a productive way, the key is approaching things in a way that transcends personal goals.
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Robert Satterwhite, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Key episode topics include: leadership, office politics, power and influence, business services sector.
—Harvard Business Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Spies have to deal with petty office politics like everyone else!
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
In my experience, the best way to navigate office politics is by building genuine relationships.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Robert Satterwhite, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Key episode topics include: leadership, office politics, power and influence, business services sector.
—Harvard Business Review, 18 Dec. 2024
Spies have to deal with petty office politics like everyone else!
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
In my experience, the best way to navigate office politics is by building genuine relationships.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Office politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/office%20politics. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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