While 'being political' is often a term of criticism, being viewed as 'politically skilful' is often a compliment which may refer to such things as a person's ability to

• understand the behaviour/motives of others (social astuteness)
• recognise different power bases
• influence others to support their position
• build relationships (networking)
• access and effectively use information
• recognise what tactics will be most effective in a given situation.

Being politically skilful (in this positive sense) is often a key part of being a successful change manager.

Please describe and justify all point highlighted in bold and relate with industry experience. (100 marks)