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Navigating the Corporate MazeEffectively
Srividhya Viswanathan, M.S. ECE, ACB, CL
12+ Years at Intel, Senior Product Development Engineer
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Cultivate friendship and humility to conquer the hearts of people.
- HH Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swami
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Laws to Remember
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The Twelve Essential laws for Becoming Indispensable – Dr. Tony Zeiss
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What’s your Compass?
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Get the map
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You
Colleagues
Manager
Internal
Customers
Senior Leaders/
Influencers
External Customers
Suppliers/
Gov’t
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Know the key players and their projects, challenges
Effective navigation skills
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Navigating office politics
• Rise above conflicts
• Build visibility of achievements
• Be a role model for integrity
• Listen to wisdom
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Conclusion
You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.
- Zig Ziglar
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Backup
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Acknowledgments• Zeiss, Tony Dr. The Twelve Essential Laws for Becoming Indispensable. Executive
Books, 1998.
• Chambers, Harry E. Getting Promoted: Real Strategies for Advancing your Career. Perseus Books, 1999.
• Yate, Martin CPC. Knock ‘em Dead: The Ultimate Job Search guide 2015. Adams Media, 2014.
• Cheok, Lawrence. 7 Habits To Win In Office Politics. Lifehack.org
• Mind Tools Editorial Team. Dealing with Office Politics: Navigating the Minefield.
• My family, mentors and friends for providing feedback.
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