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Free course 4 of 5 · 5 lessons · 1 h 00 min
Navigate the Landscape: Politics and Networks
Reframe power and politics as leadership tools, develop six sources of power, read your culture, and build the strategic network that gets you into the rooms that matter.
Presented by Martha Spalding. Produced by Leaders ADAPT. From the book Power Without Permission.
Lessons
Who this course is for
For leaders who have been told to be more strategic, more visible or more political and were never shown how to do that with integrity. Especially relevant in male dominated industries and in organizations where the real decisions happen off the agenda.
Build influence and navigate politics without compromising values. Learn how power actually works, read unspoken dynamics, and position yourself strategically. Build coalitions, manage up effectively, and handle difficult personalities. Advance your career through ethical influence while maintaining authenticity. Designed for leaders ready to play the game skillfully without losing their integrity.
Course resources
The workbook holds every exercise from the lessons. Download it before lesson one. We ask for your email so the file reaches you and your progress is kept against it.
Read alongside this course
The Leadership Vault, opening January 2027
Sixteen more courses from the same library, the assessments as on-site tools, and a weekly one hour live call with Andreas Pettersson. It opens in January if enough founding members join first. Join the founding list.