A leader is a decision maker who is goal oriented and visionary - a person who is able to inspire his/her team to see the vision of the organization and strive to keep the team focused on meeting the mission. Organizational politics and leadership are deeply linked. Politics is the way people resolve differences through discussion, negotiation, or compromise. Organizational politics, on the other hand, is the process and behavior in human interactions involving power and authority. In order to succeed in a political environment, leaders need to acknowledge the legalities of the organizational mission and strategize and implement with political sensitivity. Politics in the workplace shouldn't be about negative behaviors or undesired actions. It is about understanding the environment of the organization - it is a tool to help to make better decisions. There are four major steps that can be used to strategize decisions politically. The first step is by assessing the political fe...