Corporate Politics in Perspective

“Disaster strikes everywhere if you don’t get along”

This lesson is the most realistic workshop as all companies be it big or small, has employees who just love politics. It further prepares me for the working life and what are the possible dangers and opportunities that I could avoid and seize when it arises.

The ideal world from working is to receive salaries, get promoted, having a fair share of desirable and undesirable tasks and receives goodies based on merit. This is not really the case and this is definitely not an ideal world.

During the workshop, I was told a story of the 3 parrots.

One day! A man walk into a pet shop looking for parrots as pet. He saw 2 on display and another 1 somewhere high up. He began to enquire more on the parrot’s pricing.

Man: How much is this parrot?
Owner: This? Very good and smart choice, $100.
Man: ok… how bout this?
Owner: This is even a better one, $200.
Man: wow ok… how about the one high up there?
Owner: $1000.
Man: Goodness! Why the steepness???
Owner: Because the other two parrots call it the ‘boss’.

It’s not really funny but it shows the reality. Bottom-line: know your boss and make the correct ‘risk’/decision!

Politics might seem to be a problem and many have actually voice that it is too much to handle. but with the appropriate approach towards politics, I believe it should not be a problem =)