This course aims to prepare students to understand and navigate the dynamics of power and politics in and across organizations. By the end of the course, students should be able to: 1) Diagnose power and politics, both where they come from and why they matter to leaders and organizations; 2) understand the strategy and tactics of using power; 3) increase their skills in using power; 4) appreciate the dilemmas that power dynamics present to both individuals and organizations; and 5) develop a personal approach to power and politics in organizations.
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