The Unfortunate Side to Politics
By definition Politics is the balancing of different opinions and values to serve a collective purpose of running the affairs of the state. Those who can play the Political game can be very effective in gaining support to obtain positions of authority, but there is an unfortunate side to Politics in the way people manoeuvre and how you must do likewise even if you prefer a more straight forward approach to dealing with people.
Whenever you have worked in a company where there is a hierarchy, no matter how small, you are in a Political situation. The ambition of your colleagues, sub-ordinates and superior managers all bounce together and this creates friction. Just doing your job is not enough you must be aware of the Politics of business and handle yourself in the midst of these interactions.