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Forget all that competency nonsense about “helicopter-view” and team work, emotional intelligence and integrity. The greatest asset you have in business is political skill: discuss.

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© 2011 Adrian Furnham

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Furnham, A. (2011). Political skills. In: Managing People in a Downturn. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230307209_49

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