Includes index. Bibliography: p. 197-199.

Part 1: Politics in the workplace: rekindling the entrepreneurial spirit -- Personal choices that shape the work environment -- Origins of the bureaucratic mentality --Developing antidotes for bureaucracy -- Part 2: Positive political skills at work -- Creating a vision of greatness: the first step toward empowerment -- Building support for your vision: negotiating with allies and adversaries -- Balancing autonomy and dependence: peace with those around you -- Facing organizational realities: continual acts of courage -- Enacting the vision: the essence of empowerment.