DOES “POLITICS” NEED TO BE A DIRTY WORD? Dr. Rick Brandon, Brandon Partners
Most executives, including CIOs, have an aversion to the concept of « organizational politics »–– as if it’s a dirty word: « She’s so political…he got ahead due to politics…decisions around here are all political…I’m not going to play the politics game! » We act like the word stems from the Greek derivatives « poly » (many) and « tics » (blood-sucking parasites)! …