Book Review: Political Skill at Work

by Gerald R. Ferris, Sherry L. Davidson and Pamela L. Perrewé

This book is about the practical side of developing political skill in the workplace. It is a very accessible public contribution of Jerry's extensive academic research into this area.

Political Skill is essential to the development of success, both for careers and organisations. Based on his work (and his colleagues) developing the Political Skills Inventory, Jerry explores each dimension of the skill to build the reader's understanding, and then moves on to perhaps the more important topic of how the reader can develop this skill.

I really like this book because of its comprehensive coverage of this important subject. Based on feedback from my clients, I heartily recommend reading this book to anyone with ambition and integrity!

Colin Gautrey