Coaching for Leaders18 Dec 2017

328: How to Deal with Opponents and Adversaries, with Peter Block

Peter Block: The Empowered Manager

Peter Block is an author, consultant, and citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio. His work is about empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, and the reconciliation of community. He is the author of several best-selling books, including Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used*, Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest*, and The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work*.

Key Points

We become “political” at the moment we attempt to translate our vision into action.
Leadership is the capacity to initiate an alternative future.
Most organizations are conflict-averse.
Being “political” wasn’t always a bad thing. The meaning has been distorted.
Pursue your interests but in a way that honors the interests of others.
Power comes from a willingness to be vulnerable.
When you’re vulnerable, all you’re doing is acknowledging what the world already knows.
As soon as people start complaining, they’ve chosen helplessness.
When we have strong negative reactions to people, it’s our projection.

Types of people in the workplace:

Allies = high agreement / high trust
Opponents = high trust / low agreement
Bedfellows = low trust / high agreement
Adversaries = low trust / low agreement
Fence Sitters = low trust / unknown agreement

Resources Mentioned

The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block
Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used* by Peter Block
The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block

Book Notes

Download my highlights from The Empowered Manager in PDF format (free membership required).

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