Robert C. Satterwhite, PhD, is a Partner at the executive search firm Odgers Berndtson and Head of the Leadership Advisory Practice. In the world of business, the word “politics” often carries a ...

As soon as any business is formed, politics and power come into play. Often these dynamics form without a driving strategy or any intentional planning. When facing a period of significant change, the ...

For many, the words “office politics” conjure images of manipulating, back-stabbing, or slippery co-workers who kiss-up to the boss and flaunt their influence to get what they want. The words reek of ...

If you’re a business or organizational leader and you’re reading these words, I want to suggest something unconventional that may help you unlock new growth, new insights and new success: You are a ...

The first 100 days are usually the honeymoon period for any new CEO to make their mark and get others on board. However, for Airbus CEO Christian Streiff, it was just a brief window before his abrupt ...

Let’s face it. Every workplace is full of organizational politics – people trying to get ahead, to get an advantage. The competitive workplace compels us to engage in self-serving behavior as we ...