How to Handle Office Politics & Backstabbing

In today's leadership spark, I had the pleasure of speaking with Martin Moore, former CEO of CS Energy, about a common issue in the workplace: office politics and backstabbing.

Martin's advice was simple yet powerful: maintain a zero-tolerance policy for office politics and take a tough-love approach to dealing with employees who engage in it. He also emphasized the importance of staying informed by talking to people at all levels of the organization and referring employees back to their immediate manager when they have complaints about their boss.

Martin shared a personal story about his personal experience dealing with office politics when someone tried to sabotage him in the workplace. I believe this is a valuable lesson for all leaders to keep in mind, as office politics can be a major distraction from achieving our goals and can negatively impact team morale.

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