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\nAs a Project Manager, you need to get to grips with Project Politics.But you may say: 'I'm a Project Manager; not a Politician'There is an old joke:The world is divided into two groups: people who like to divide the world into two...\nAs a Project Manager, you need to get to grips with Project Politics.

But you may say: 'I'm a Project Manager; not a Politician'

There is an old joke:
The world is divided into two groups: people who like to divide the world into two groups, and those who don't.

In an earlier opinion video, I argued that Project Managers need to be able to synthesize opposites, and appreciate nuances. Nowhere is this more important than in politics, where polarization is an easy default for many. Consequently, a lot of Project managers try to take the position that either:

'I don't do politics' or...
'I try to rise above politics'

Well here's a flash. Project Management is politics. Your need to engage with stakeholders and listen to differing views. You must appease, cajole and persuade, and work together to create results... That's politics.

But where do You Start?
Building political capital is a four-step process. Start by making a robust assessment of where you are on this journey, and then focus on the next logical step:
1. Understand the power structure? - who knows whom? Who influences whom? Who do you know?
2. Attract people to you - be confident, enthusiastic, and generous with your time.
3. Create your reputation - 'you can't build a reputation on what you are going to do' (Henry Ford). Make things happen, inspire and lead.
4. Build alliances - look for opportunities to help other, and then to collaborate. Politics is applied reciprocity.\n
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2020
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politics, power, work, time
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