Savvy Table of Contents
Introduction A Political Wake-Up Call
PART l: THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL STYLES
Chapter 1 Avoid Political Blind Spots
Chapter 2 Two Political Styles, Two Sets of Strengths
Chapter 3 Political Style Risks
Chapter 4 Finding the Vital Balance
PART ll: INDIVIDUAL SAVVY TACTICS
Chapter 5 Map Political Styles
Chapter 6 Deactivate Your Political Buttons
Chapter 7 Detect Power Dynamics, Agendas, and Unwritten Rules
Chapter 8 Know the Corporate Buzz
Chapter 9 Weave a Safety Network
Chapter 10 Manage the Airwaves
Chapter 11 Promote Yourself With Integrity
Chapter 12 Pump Up Your Power Image
Chapter 13 Address Hidden Agendas
Chapter 14 Respect Ego and Turf with Savvy Influence Vocabulary
Chapter 15 Ethical Lobbying
Chapter 16 Conversational Aikido to Defuse Sabotage
PART lll: LEADERSHIP SAVVY TACTICS TO DETECT DECEPTION
Chapter 17 A Leadership Wake-Up Call
Chapter 18 Expect Deception, Even (Especially) as a CEO
Chapter 19 Detect Deception and Catch Schemers Red-Handed
Chapter 20 Make “Private Power Pockets” Public
PART lV: LEADERSHIP SAVVY TACTICS TO BUILD A SAVVY TEAM AND COMPANY
Chapter 21 The Team Trust/Competence Grid
Chapter 22 Build a Savvy Team
Chapter 23 Forge a High-Integrity Politics Culture
Epilogue The Bigger Picture: A Societal Wake-Up Call
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