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How New Managers Can Navigate Office Politics Without Playing Games
Episode 125 of New Manager Conversations tackles the uncomfortable reality every first-time leader faces: office politics. Lucas and Luna break down why 'staying above the fray' is a recipe for irrelevance, using the concrete example of a product manager who lost her team's budget because she refused to lobby. They share a three-part framework: map the influence network without being a gossip, build asymmetric relationships with key stakeholders, and use your team's wins as your political currency. Specific tactics include the 'skip-level ally' move and how to…
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