Quiz: Surviving Office Politics

To succeed at work, you must be politically savvy. To gauge your Political Intelligence see whether you disagree or agree with how the following situations were handled.

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5. In a meeting with top management, someone gives you high praise for successfully completing a complex project. The only problem is that one of your colleagues was really the person who pulled it off. Your role was less important. But since your colleague isn't in the meeting, you decide to just let it pass.
Politically savvy answer: Disagree
Don't promote yourself at someone else's expense. In the long run, those who play the game of politics ethically are usually more successful. Even though ignoring a mistake is not the same as actively grabbing the credit, you still need to set the record straight by clearly describing your colleague's contribution.

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