What’s the best book you read that helped you in office politics?

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Antigone, sometimes wisdom has been around a while.

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Please no one say 48 laws of power lol

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Classic

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not a book, but the movie Office Space did help.

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Will watch it

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The Prince by Machiavelli

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Read it. Master piece to understand the principles of many.

Pet Sematary

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How to win friends and influence people

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Need to read a book about office politics? Just be yourself

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In unhealthy work environments, where politics are the reason behind promotions and credibility, you can’t just be yourself unless you’re already manipulative and evil.

Not a book, but the Manager Tools podcast has a great Politics 101 series. It's old but solid.

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Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office

Hugely valuable read for me

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