Power and politics

Power and Politics, are used in highly negative context in India. This has created an environment where people avoid exercising power to avoid being associated with either of P&P. We restrict ouselves to such an extent that when need arises it becomes hard to exercise control. Todays' class was eye opener in lot of ways. Power and politics are not always negative. They form two sided sword which usually falls on its owner. Its not easy to exercise power especially in environmnt where someone is building relationships to achieve social security. Though people unknowingly use politics in day to day activities to attain power over the group of people. This may come from one's skills, perception, and communication with rest of group. You can see visible politics more often in companies where people manipulate others to walk up the ladder.

So what all is required in order to achieve success. As per one professor, you should say yes to politics, and if you cant then atleast be politically aware. Only after being atleast politically aware one can know what their peers are upto. Its difficult to control without power, which is a byproduct of one's concious efforts, and achieve success in Indian management scenario.