To make handling the politics easy, the very best thing you can do is get curious.
Why?
Because you have a lot of work to do.
Only when you have done that work will it become easy.
That work involves building relationships, understanding agendas, considering scenarios, dealing with Machiavellian characters, creating goodwill, doing favours, helping people in trouble, and much more besides.
None of which you have time for, because you have a proper job to do. Read More