The Politics of Projects

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The Politics of Projects

Geoff Choo

January 13, 2003






Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.--Ambrose Bierce

 

For better or for worse, office politics is the art of getting things done: It's what makes most organizations run. Without it, most businesses will just grind to a halt as personal agendas don't get fulfilled, interests don't get satisfied and people don't get what they want. If you want to play successfully in the high-stakes project management game, you have to understand that politics isn't just about playing dirty. You can play clean and still win.

 

Do you have what it takes to play the political game the right way?

 

Do you know what matters most to your organization?
The successful project politico understands what really matters to your organization.



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