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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

  1. 1Reframing Power and Politics12:50
  2. 2The Six Sources of Power10:51
  3. 3Navigating Culture and Resistance11:53
  4. 4Building Your Strategic Network15:21
  5. 5Advanced Networking and Implementation8:47

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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.

  • PDFNavigate the Landscape workbookFill in the exercises as you goDownload
  • PDFLeadership Networking ToolkitPrompts for your journalDownload
  • XLSXLeadership Power MapSpreadsheet, scores itselfDownload

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