Heifetz, Grashow, & Linsky suggest that leaders must understand the importance of POLITICS in their work. The following are examples of connections between politics and organizational leadership:
Leaders must also consider the interestes of multiple constituents.
- These constituents' desires and interests may be in conflict.
- Constituents are authorizers of their representatives. They give their representatives the authority to act on their behalf. For instance, the manager of a team of sales people is expected to support not only the needs of the organization but also the needs of his or her team.