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The Politics of Survival in Institutions: When Power Games Replace Purpose

Leave a Comment / Opinion, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management /

We have already discussed sycophancy—how leaders increase their status by appeasing those in positions of authority and silence—how employees learn to keep their heads down to survive. What occurs when these two forces come together is the politics of survival, which is even more destructive. People spend more time at many institutions learning how to […]

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The Culture of Silence in Institutions: When Speaking Up Becomes Dangerous

2 Comments / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership, The Workplace /

In our previous article, we discussed how institutions appear to favor sycophancy when leaders advance by appeasing those in positions of authority rather than standing with their peers. But sycophancy is only part of the story. The other half is silent. Let’s continue the discussion. If sycophancy is one aspect of our institutions, then silence

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When Truth Becomes Inconvenient: Leadership, Sycophancy, and the Academy

Leave a Comment / Higher Education, Kenya, Opinion, Strategic Leadership /

Let us be honest. Have you ever noticed how academics and professors frequently lose contact with the people they once walked with after moving up to top offices? Previously, they had pushed for better working conditions and fair compensation among their colleagues, but all of a sudden, they appear to have forgotten. In meetings, they

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