In a previous blog, I discussed the five business fundamentals that I learned at Wharton. Today, I discuss five keys to business success that I did not learn at Wharton (and that may not be learnable in a classroom environment).
1. Politics matters
One key to business success is to do business with the right people, people who are ethical and will deliver. As such, people usually prefer to do business and work with people that they know and are comfortable with. An unknown with incredible talent does not stand a chance against a mediocre that is known and politically linked in. Is it fair? Maybe not. But, it is what it is. As such, playing the political game, networking and getting yourself known, getting good mentors to help you and to open doors, being physically proximate to the top, and (yes) the proper flattery of key leaders are all vital in the vast majority of companies and in business in general.
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