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73. Office Politics Decoded: 5 Types of Power to Build Influence Without Playing Dirty

73. Office Politics Decoded: 5 Types of Power to Build Influence Without Playing Dirty

Update: 2025-11-12
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Melody breaks down the five types of power that determine who gets heard, who gets ahead, and who gets overlooked, regardless of job title or intelligence. This framework turns office politics from something frustrating and opaque into something you can actually decode and navigate strategically.

What You’ll Discover:

  • Stop feeling confused about why certain people get respect and others don't
  • How to leverage your place in the hierarchy without coming across as authoritarian or controlling
  • The type of power that can take years to build but seconds to destroy
  • The diagnostic questions that reveal where your influence comes from right now – and what power base to build next

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73. Office Politics Decoded: 5 Types of Power to Build Influence Without Playing Dirty

73. Office Politics Decoded: 5 Types of Power to Build Influence Without Playing Dirty

Melody Wilding