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The Political LensThe Political Lens
C J VIGNESHC J VIGNESH
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Three Classic Lenses of Three Classic Lenses of OrganizationsOrganizations
Strategic DesignLens
OrganizationPoliticalLens
CulturalLens
The Political LensThe Political Lens
• Objectives Objectives
– Understand the importance and effectiveness of Understand the importance and effectiveness of power and politics in organizationspower and politics in organizations
– Provide a tool to conduct a personal network Provide a tool to conduct a personal network analysisanalysis
– Discuss networks & mentors as sources of Discuss networks & mentors as sources of powerpower
The Political LensThe Political Lens
– How power and influence are How power and influence are distributed and wieldeddistributed and wielded
– How multiple stakeholders express their How multiple stakeholders express their different preferences and get involved different preferences and get involved in (or excluded from) decisionsin (or excluded from) decisions
– How conflicts can be resolvedHow conflicts can be resolved
Sources of PowerSources of Power
1) Personal characteristics1) Personal characteristics– Energy/physical staminaEnergy/physical stamina– FocusFocus– Sensitivity to interests of Sensitivity to interests of
othersothers– FlexibilityFlexibility– Ability to tolerate conflictAbility to tolerate conflict
2) Scarce and valued 2) Scarce and valued expertiseexpertise
3) Track record3) Track record
4) Formal position in 4) Formal position in organizational organizational hierarchyhierarchy
5) Informal network 5) Informal network positionposition
Power: ability to influence behavior of othersPower: ability to influence behavior of others
Manager as politicianManager as politician
• Key conceptsKey concepts– PowerPower– InterestsInterests
• Key processesKey processes– ConflictConflict– Coalition buildingCoalition building– NetworkingNetworking
Manager as politicianManager as politician
• Role of the leaderRole of the leader– Identifying and leveraging interestsIdentifying and leveraging interests– Building coalitionsBuilding coalitions– NegotiatingNegotiating
• Stimulus for changeStimulus for change– Shifts in dominant coalitionShifts in dominant coalition– Shifts in power of stakeholdersShifts in power of stakeholders
Developing Political Developing Political NetworksNetworks
Benefits of Networks Benefits of Networks to Managersto Managers
• Task networksTask networks– Identifies gaps in information flow, the Identifies gaps in information flow, the
inefficient use of resources, and the failure inefficient use of resources, and the failure to generate new ideasto generate new ideas
• Friendship networksFriendship networks– Assists with implementing a major change Assists with implementing a major change
and dealing with a crisisand dealing with a crisis
• Advice networksAdvice networks– Uncovers sources of political conflicts Uncovers sources of political conflicts
Strategies for Developing Strategies for Developing Network Network
• Be proactive Be proactive – All encounters are opportunities to All encounters are opportunities to
develop your networkdevelop your network• Broaden your view of from whom Broaden your view of from whom
you can learn and benefityou can learn and benefit• Focus on the value you add to the Focus on the value you add to the
networknetwork– Have something to tradeHave something to trade– Reciprocity may not be immediateReciprocity may not be immediate
Strategies for Developing Strategies for Developing Network Network
• Take a long-term viewTake a long-term view– Begin building relationships before you Begin building relationships before you
really need themreally need them– Seek two outcomesSeek two outcomes
• Success in achieving your immediate Success in achieving your immediate objectiveobjective
• Success in improving the relationship so that Success in improving the relationship so that the next exchange will be more productivethe next exchange will be more productive
• Have both formal and informal mentors Have both formal and informal mentors
Strategies for Developing Strategies for Developing Network Network
• Develop multiple mentor Develop multiple mentor relationshipsrelationships– Do not become overly dependent on a Do not become overly dependent on a
single personsingle person
• Be realisticBe realistic– Trust and credibility aren’t established Trust and credibility aren’t established
overnightovernight– Invest the time needed to develop your Invest the time needed to develop your
networknetwork
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