Well, who says that there are no office politics in the Hotel business. In reality there is and very much depending what you want to see, hear or even experience .....
Sometimes, politics exist for some reasons like protecting one's job, accelerates one's promotions, tactical strategies to remove one from their job, for personal gains or interest, harbors ill feeling to others to tarnish one's integrity, backstabbing efforts ... for some, they are just neutral to feel or even participating in the arena. So which pro to-type are you belonging to?
I believe your answer is "depend on the situation", am I right?
Yes and No....
Human or Homo Sapiens are creation of Gods and they are so complicated and naturally they would create a force shield when they are under the impression of being attack or assault. This is natural reflex that if one perceives that they are under attack by words or gestures that brings harm to your career or even integrity, automatically one will find ways to counter attack in a demeanor of choice, to be visible or an invisible attack mode. Both has its brutality effect that may launched to a serious consequences if it is out of control and no one mediate the situation.
Is it wise to be neutral then ?
Yes and No again
Well , there is a saying that "Those Who Lives Life's Quietly Lives Poorly". Neutral position has a 50/50 in ration of advantages vs disadvantages. The "Neutral Role" are often categorised as poorly calibre or less character that often not in the bottom of the popularity list, which is totally the opposite of the "Political Role". They may be a "yes" person and to avoid all the political flagships, they just says yes and shut their door tight afterwhich. Sometimes, staying out the arena is a good choice but at times, you don't step into others boundaries but instead some others will step over instead.
In today's corporate organisation, the thingy named "Politics" exist and it is a game plan that we need to juggle tactfully, gracefully, professionally, smartly, emphatically etc... to see positive results instead of getting a ball of fire swinging over. One must remember, whatever that goes around will definitely comes around, because the globe is round ! It is just a matter of time..
Label this as a learning experience if you are brutally attacked or you have brutally attacked someone in the hierarchy..It is just a part and parcel of the journey in the Hotel industry....
Sometimes, politics exist for some reasons like protecting one's job, accelerates one's promotions, tactical strategies to remove one from their job, for personal gains or interest, harbors ill feeling to others to tarnish one's integrity, backstabbing efforts ... for some, they are just neutral to feel or even participating in the arena. So which pro to-type are you belonging to?
I believe your answer is "depend on the situation", am I right?
Yes and No....
Human or Homo Sapiens are creation of Gods and they are so complicated and naturally they would create a force shield when they are under the impression of being attack or assault. This is natural reflex that if one perceives that they are under attack by words or gestures that brings harm to your career or even integrity, automatically one will find ways to counter attack in a demeanor of choice, to be visible or an invisible attack mode. Both has its brutality effect that may launched to a serious consequences if it is out of control and no one mediate the situation.
Is it wise to be neutral then ?
Yes and No again
Well , there is a saying that "Those Who Lives Life's Quietly Lives Poorly". Neutral position has a 50/50 in ration of advantages vs disadvantages. The "Neutral Role" are often categorised as poorly calibre or less character that often not in the bottom of the popularity list, which is totally the opposite of the "Political Role". They may be a "yes" person and to avoid all the political flagships, they just says yes and shut their door tight afterwhich. Sometimes, staying out the arena is a good choice but at times, you don't step into others boundaries but instead some others will step over instead.
In today's corporate organisation, the thingy named "Politics" exist and it is a game plan that we need to juggle tactfully, gracefully, professionally, smartly, emphatically etc... to see positive results instead of getting a ball of fire swinging over. One must remember, whatever that goes around will definitely comes around, because the globe is round ! It is just a matter of time..
Label this as a learning experience if you are brutally attacked or you have brutally attacked someone in the hierarchy..It is just a part and parcel of the journey in the Hotel industry....
