21 Dirty Tricks at Work Quotes

“In addition, further development of these skills continues in the playground and in the classroom where tactics are practised and refined.”
― Mike Phipps, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics

“This was confirmed by research conducted by Leaders in London4 in June 2004, which found that 31% of senior managers considered loneliness to be the worst part of their job. The same research revealed that ‘office politics’ topped the most hated list at 46%. More and more they ask external consultants and coaches about ‘what is really going on’ in their organization.”
― Mike Phipps, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics

“The work of leadership is to articulate the vision and values of the organization and set the strategic direction.”
― Mike Phipps, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics

“Many of these Dirty Tricks have their psychological roots in childhood, where our first experiments in manipulation and the testing of our personal power take place.”
― Mike Phipps, 21 Dirty Tricks at Work: How to Beat the Game of Office Politics