Get out of your own way
by Mark Goulston · first published 1996
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on “Ask HN: Help with Perfectionism” ↗I hate office politics as much as the next developer. This FT article is a very light "review" of a book called "7 Rules Of Power". To save you time, here are the 7 rules: 1. Get out of your own way. 2. Break the rules. 3. Appear powerful. 4. Build a powerful brand. 5. Network relentlessly. 6. Use your power. 7. Success excuses almost everything you may have done to acquire power. "Get out…
on “Office politics is not optional: learn to play the game or you'll be its victim” ↗> "Get out of your own way" means (in this book) that not showing or communicating your worth or value will leave you behind peers who do go out of their way to show their worth and value. I.e., If you keep your head down and just…
on “Office politics is not optional: learn to play the game or you'll be its victim” ↗>"Get out of your own way" means (in this book) that not showing or communicating your worth or value will leave you behind peers who do go out of their way to show their worth and value. I.e., If you keep your head down and just…
on “Office politics is not optional: learn to play the game or you'll be its victim” ↗