I Planted a Rumor to Win at Office Politics (Leadership Lessons No One Teaches)

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Office politics isn’t optional — it’s part of leadership. In this episode, I share real stories about planting a rumor, navigating backroom deals, using the grapevine strategically, and learning how power actually moves inside organizations. These aren’t textbook leadership lessons — they’re survival lessons. We explore Machiavellian leadership, political strategy, and how to use soft skills, information control, and influence ethically to gain advantage in male-dominated workplaces. If you’ve been stuck at the same level, feeling overlooked while others rise through politics, this conversation will change how you see leadership and power. You’re not stuck because you’re incapable. You’re…