--- Correct Me If I Am Wrong ---

A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A, M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.

Fat Domino, US Musician

My comments:

You get hired or fired not because of your excellent work and your qualifications (Ph.D, Degree or Diploma). Truth be told, it just someone in (the authority) like or dislike you. So play the office politic smartly.

How?

Follow these basic steps:

1. Learn the pinnacle
2. Who is connecting to whom?
3. Who is influencing to whom?
4. Who is the real in-charge (manager or nominal manager)
5. Pick a team (team A or team B)
6. Last but not least, learn how to play the game.

Thank you for reading this article. I just giving back to the nation.