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“The closer I watch politics, the more it looks like
professional wrestling in business suits.”

Bosley Gravel – American author

Learn more about Organizational savvy

Barnes, B. K. (2007). Exercising influence: A guide for making things happen at work, at home, and in
your community. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.
Brandon, R., & Seldman, M. (2004). Survival of the savvy: High-integrity political tactics for career and
company success. New York, NY: Free Press.
George, B., & Sims, P. (2007). True north: Discover your authentic leadership. San Francisco, CA:
Jossey-Bass.
Katzenbach, J. R., & Khan, Z. (2010). Leading outside the lines: How to mobilize the (in)formal
organization, energize your team, and get better results. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Showkeir, J., & Showkeir, M. (2008). Authentic conversations: Moving from manipulation to truth and
commitment. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Deep dive learning resource links

Bergstrand, J. (2013, March 27). Great CIOs are politically savvy. CIO. Retrieved from
http://www.cio.com/article/730538/Great_CIOs_Are_Politically_Savvy
Brim, B. (2006, February 9). The best way to influence others. Gallup Business Journal. Retrieved from
http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21325/best-way-influence-others.aspx
Bryan, L. L., Matson, E., & Weiss, L. M. (2007, November). Harnessing the power of informal employee
networks. McKinsey Quarterly. Retrieved from
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/organization/harnessing_the_power_of_informal_employee_network
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Deutschman, A. (September 18, 2009). How authentic leaders ‘walk the walk.’ Bloomberg Businessweek.
Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2009/ca20090918_716655.htm

Fried, J. (2010, November). Jason Fried: Why work doesn’t happen at work [Video file]. TED. Retrieved
from http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work.html

Goldsmith, M., & Katzenbach, J. (2007, February 14). Navigating the “informal” organization. Bloomberg
Businessweek. Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-02-14/navigating-the-
informal-organizationbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice
Marcus, B. (2012, September 5). Hate politics? You still need to be political to advance your career.
Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/bonniemarcus/2012/09/05/hate-politics-you-still-
need-to-be-political-to-advance-your-career/
Musselwhite, C. (2007, October 1). Self-awareness and the effective leader. Inc. Retrieved from
http://www.inc.com/resources/leadership/articles/20071001/musselwhite.html
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