Political Strategy

Political strategies are specific tactics used to increase and effectively use influence. The political tactics needed to obtain resources, achieve agreement and support, and overcome potential barriers and resistance differ by organization. There are a number of tactics available to the corporate entrepreneur to deal with problems.

Since the reasons for resistance are legitimate in the eyes of the individual having them, the best procedure for the corporate entrepreneur is not to ignore resistance but to diagnose the reasons for it and to design strategies to gain acceptance before officially announcing the new idea. One political strategy for overcoming the organizational resistance that inhibits the corporate entrepreneurial ...

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