{"product_id":"survival-of-the-savvy-rick-brandon-9780743262545","title":"Survival of the Savvy: High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo of the nation's most successful corporate leadership consultants now reveal their proven, systematic program for using the power of \"high-integrity\" politics to achieve career success, maximize team impact, and protect the company's reputation and bottom line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach day in business, a corporate version of \"survival of the fittest\" is played out. Power plays, turf battles, deceptions, and sabotages block individuals' career progress and threaten companies' resources and results. In \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Savvy, \u003c\/i\u003e Rick Brandon and Marty Seldman provide ethical but street-smart strategies for navigating corporate politics to gain \"impact with integrity,\" helping readers to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-Identify political styles at work through the Style Strengths Finder, and avoid being under or overly political\u003cbr\u003e -Discover the corporate \"buzz\" on you, and manage the corporate \"airwaves\"\u003cbr\u003e -Decipher unwritten company rules and protect yourself from sabotage and hidden agendas\u003cbr\u003e -Build key networks to promote yourself and your ideas with integrity\u003cbr\u003e -Learn to detect deception and filter misleading information\u003cbr\u003e -Increase your team's organizational savvy, influence, and impact\u003cbr\u003e -Gauge the political health of the company and forge a high-integrity political culture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition, \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Savvy\u003c\/i\u003e helps individuals discover and overcome their own political blind spots and vulnerabilities. They learn step-by-step methods to avoid being underestimated or denied full recognition for their achievements. It shows them how to put forward their ideas and advance their careers in an ethical manner, with a high level of political awareness and skill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter reading this book, you will never have to say, \"I didn't see it coming.\" Organizational savvy is a mission-critical competency for the complete leader. This timely and timeless book provides cutting-edge strategies and skills for surviving and thriving as you build individual and company success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Brandon, Marty Seldman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743262549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743262545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 5.65w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2004 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 28","brand":"Rick Brandon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048764371199,"sku":"9780743262545","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5db0875e-c88c-4dec-9001-0d04bc286c7f.jpg?v=1684997692","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/survival-of-the-savvy-rick-brandon-9780743262545","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}