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The Political Frame
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The Political Frame
By: Emily Wesley
References
Bolman, L., & Deal, T. (2013). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (5th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Sources of Political Initiative
Bottom-Up: relying on groups to assert their interests.
Top-Down: relying on authorities' capacity to influence subordinates.
Morality & Politics
Negative Political Skills
If a leader's political skills are not well developed or unethical, politics become ugly and ineffective.
It is important for leaders to keep in mind their values and remain ethical for the greater good of the organization.
Basic Political Skills
Political leaders map the political terrain by:
Groups create their own agendas with a plan to achieve goals and interests.
Identify channels of communication.
Networking & Relationship Building are KEY
Identify agents of political influence.
Analyze different possibilities.
Anticipate counterstrategies.
Bargaining and negotiating are central to decision making.
- agenda setting
- mapping the political terrain
- networking & relationship building
- bargaining & negotiation
What is the political frame?
"Organizations are coalitions composed of individuals and groups with enduring differences who live in a world of scarce resources."
-Bolman & Deal