--- product_id: 4167938 title: "Secrets to Winning at Office Politics" price: "€ 30.34" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.de/products/4167938-secrets-to-winning-at-office-politics store_origin: DE region: Germany --- # Secrets to Winning at Office Politics **Price:** € 30.34 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Secrets to Winning at Office Politics - **How much does it cost?** € 30.34 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.de](https://www.desertcart.de/products/4167938-secrets-to-winning-at-office-politics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Get Ahead, Gain Influence, Get What You Want Office politics are an unavoidable fact of life in every workplace. To accomplish your personal and business goals, you must learn to successfully play the political game in your organization. Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can't change and start taking steps to get what you want. Written by an organizational psychologist and corporate consultant, Marie G. McIntyre's Secrets to Winning at Office Politics uses real-life examples of political winners and losers to illustrate the behaviors that contribute to success or failure at work. You will be shown techniques for managing your boss more effectively, improving your influence skills, changing the way you are perceived, and dealing with difficult people. Using these proven strategies for political success, you will then be able to create a Political Game Plan that outlines the steps necessary to accomplish your own individual goals. Review: Give this book to graduates and employees! - The title of Chapter One in Secrets to Winning at Office Politics says it all, "Politics is not a dirty word." Office politics has always had a negative connotation but in reality it has just taken a bad rap. Secrets reminds us that office politics is simply the reality of relationships and Dr. Marie McIntyre shows us all how to play the game - honestly, ethically and successfully. McIntyre uses real life examples from her experience working for a Fortune 500 company and her consulting business to give the reader an excellent view of the real world at the office. Her straightforward yet entertaining style is refreshing and her practical advice and self-assessment questions and surveys make the book a gem. Secrets lays out in very practical and anecdotal style how one can succeed simply by understanding the unwritten rules of working with and for someone. What is unique about the book is the openness with which the subject is discussed - the real life examples are those we can all relate to as an employee, a boss, a parent, a teacher or a friend. It provokes a kind of self-evaluation that some people never seriously consider. Give this book to every high school or college graduate you know! If you are the boss, read it, and then encourage your employees to do the same. It's a keeper. Review: Surprisingly good and quite useful. - This little book surprised me. I didn't expect much from it. The title was kinda a turn-off for me. I decided to read it anyway to see whether I was wrong. Didn't like the beginning or the HR background of the author, but continued reading. Then I discovered that the book is quite good and useful. Much better than I had expected. The book consists of three parts: (1) Mastering the fundamentals, (2) Avoiding political pitfalls, and (3) How to become a winner. The first part provides the basics which the rest of the book builds on. It starts by defining politics as influencing people to achieve something and explains that this will happen in any organization. Also, influencing other people is not necessarily bad hence politics is not necessarily bad. If you want to improve your impact to an organizations, then it is useful to see politics and know how to play them. Politics is about power, friends, allies, and adversaries. Seeing where the power is and who is what related to you and each other is the key to increasing your influence towards an organization. The second part explores common political patterns in organization. The first chapter defines different political games... which were typical scenarios that happen within organizations. I enjoyed these games as they were very recognizable (for me, at least). The next chapter explores what happens in organizations when you don't have a political sense, what behavior will make you less influential in the organization. Last chapter explores who is in power and why. The third part is the action part of the book. Considering the fundamentals and ability to recognize patterns, what can you do to increase your influence to the organization. The part ends with the typical 'action' chapter of building an action plan for improving your political influence. The book was well written. It contained a lot of stories and many of the scenario's were recognizable. The book tries to help you improve your political skill but not in a negative way. Often politics is interpreted negatively but as the author repeatedly points out, people of gain power by producing results. The book helped me understand certain situations better and gave me new tools to use within organizations. I'd recommend this book for anyone who is trying to influence large organizations. Useful, concrete but not creating huge new insights, so I'll rate it 4 stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #189,826 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #192 in Communication Skills #2,133 in Leadership & Motivation | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 878 Reviews | ## Images ![Secrets to Winning at Office Politics - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uQv+h1HXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Give this book to graduates and employees! *by K***R on August 1, 2005* The title of Chapter One in Secrets to Winning at Office Politics says it all, "Politics is not a dirty word." Office politics has always had a negative connotation but in reality it has just taken a bad rap. Secrets reminds us that office politics is simply the reality of relationships and Dr. Marie McIntyre shows us all how to play the game - honestly, ethically and successfully. McIntyre uses real life examples from her experience working for a Fortune 500 company and her consulting business to give the reader an excellent view of the real world at the office. Her straightforward yet entertaining style is refreshing and her practical advice and self-assessment questions and surveys make the book a gem. Secrets lays out in very practical and anecdotal style how one can succeed simply by understanding the unwritten rules of working with and for someone. What is unique about the book is the openness with which the subject is discussed - the real life examples are those we can all relate to as an employee, a boss, a parent, a teacher or a friend. It provokes a kind of self-evaluation that some people never seriously consider. Give this book to every high school or college graduate you know! If you are the boss, read it, and then encourage your employees to do the same. It's a keeper. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Surprisingly good and quite useful. *by B***E on September 22, 2019* This little book surprised me. I didn't expect much from it. The title was kinda a turn-off for me. I decided to read it anyway to see whether I was wrong. Didn't like the beginning or the HR background of the author, but continued reading. Then I discovered that the book is quite good and useful. Much better than I had expected. The book consists of three parts: (1) Mastering the fundamentals, (2) Avoiding political pitfalls, and (3) How to become a winner. The first part provides the basics which the rest of the book builds on. It starts by defining politics as influencing people to achieve something and explains that this will happen in any organization. Also, influencing other people is not necessarily bad hence politics is not necessarily bad. If you want to improve your impact to an organizations, then it is useful to see politics and know how to play them. Politics is about power, friends, allies, and adversaries. Seeing where the power is and who is what related to you and each other is the key to increasing your influence towards an organization. The second part explores common political patterns in organization. The first chapter defines different political games... which were typical scenarios that happen within organizations. I enjoyed these games as they were very recognizable (for me, at least). The next chapter explores what happens in organizations when you don't have a political sense, what behavior will make you less influential in the organization. Last chapter explores who is in power and why. The third part is the action part of the book. Considering the fundamentals and ability to recognize patterns, what can you do to increase your influence to the organization. The part ends with the typical 'action' chapter of building an action plan for improving your political influence. The book was well written. It contained a lot of stories and many of the scenario's were recognizable. The book tries to help you improve your political skill but not in a negative way. Often politics is interpreted negatively but as the author repeatedly points out, people of gain power by producing results. The book helped me understand certain situations better and gave me new tools to use within organizations. I'd recommend this book for anyone who is trying to influence large organizations. Useful, concrete but not creating huge new insights, so I'll rate it 4 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I wish I had this book years ago. *by R***S on September 2, 2009* For the longest time, office politics for me was like an incomprehensible and invisible current running throughout the company. Something slippery that I couldn't grasp--even though it permeated and affected everything. The result was many politically boneheaded moves on my part. I spent a lot of time frustrated when trying to get things done that involved other people. I was continually perplexed at how people showing little skill could gain huge amounts of destructive influence. And more perplexed at how these people could retain their influence even after creating failure after failure within an organization. Office politics are a fact of life. It doesn't matter if you like them or not. It doesn't matter if you think politics are amoral or wrong. It doesn't matter if you think things should be different. Similar to the way gravity is a fact of life, whether you like it or not or think it should be different. The simple fact is that office politics exist and they affect you. This book is a tightly written guide to understanding them and using them. As soon as I got into the book, a lot of things that had left me puzzled over the years became clear. And the landscape of politics, past and present, that previously seemed hidden came into plain view. The author is very adept at breaking everything down into easily understood concepts. I also like that the book has exercises to help you assess your political strengths and weaknesses and develop political skill in a variety of areas. Some people seem to have an innate understanding of office politics. I didn't. Many don't. Those of us that don't have that understanding will find ourselves at the mercy of those that do. This book can put us on the right track to achieving the same level of political savvy. If you want to learn: how politics work in an organization, how to limit damage done by destructive people with power and how to cultivate power and influence for yourself--read this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Secrets to Winning at Office Politics - The Organizational Politics Playbook: 50 Strategies to Navigate Power Dynamics at Work - It's All Politics: Winning in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren't Enough --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.de/products/4167938-secrets-to-winning-at-office-politics](https://www.desertcart.de/products/4167938-secrets-to-winning-at-office-politics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Germany* *Store origin: DE* *Last updated: 2026-09-15*