Political Skill at Work: Impact on Work Effectiveness

by Gerald R. Ferris, Sherry L. Davidson, Pamela L. Perrewé

Political skill—being able to influence and win support from others—is more essential for success in today's organizations than almost any other trait. This innovative, well-researched book explores what political skill is, how it works, and why it's a strong predictor of career success.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Gerald R. Ferris is a professor of Management and professor of psychology at Florida State University. He has published extensive research in the areas of social influence in organizations, performance evaluation, relationships at work and reputation in organizational contexts.

Reviews

[Muhammad Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Political Skills is a must have, not a good to have skillset any more. A brief yet comprehensive, pragmatic yet easy to understand book. Turns out that your prowess Political starts deciding your fate from day zero of getting hired all the way towards an effective leadership and team performance.

[Winyen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not completely useless, but very theoretical and not a lot of actionable advice to build political skill.

[George · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was as-expected. A quick summary of and guide to the concept of political skill. It won't change your life, but if you read it as part of a general survey of self management books, you will probably find it to be useful. I recommend it, but it only gets two stars.