See the board
Learn who really decides and what they're worried about. Then your work lands where it counts.
Work harder.Survive Cleverly.
Nobody teaches office politics. You learn it by getting burned. This is the story of how that stops, in five short chapters. Or skip to the end.
Survive Cleverly.
The field guide to office politics, for people who hate office politics.
Foxes.
1The moment
Monday · 9:04 am · Weekly sync
Your manager turns to you: “Can you take this on too? Should be quick.”
Everyone looks at you. You already have three deadlines. You hear yourself say “Sure.”
On the drive home, you think of exactly what you should have said.
2The pattern
It's never just one meeting. It's the same five first drafts.
Each one costs you a little credit, a little time, a little say. Here's each one, corrected.
You did the work. Someone else presented it.You send the recap first, with your name on it.Ch. 02You said yes in the meeting. You meant no.You ask which task drops, and they choose.Ch. 05The goalposts moved. Again.You wrote them down on Monday. They can't move.Ch. 06Your review said ‘meets expectations’.You walk in with an evidence file and a number.Ch. 07You found out about the reorg last.You know who actually decides, and they know you.Ch. 01
3The turn
Foxes don't fight the dogs. They read the field.
You don't need to become ruthless. You need three habits the ruthless people already have.
Leave a trail
Two-minute emails and recaps that make your work visible and your agreements stick.
Pick your fights
Say no to the right things, and ask for more at the moment it's easiest to say yes.
Next Monday, same meeting: “Happy to. Which of these should I drop to make room for it?” They choose. You keep your evening.
4The playbook
9 chapters. Read the one you need tonight.
- 01The real org chartScript 01Who actually decides, and how to find out in a week.
- 02Make your work visibleScript 02–03Get credit without becoming the person who brags.
- 03Meetings are theatreScript 04Speak once, land it, leave.
- 04Managing upScript 05Give your boss what they need before they ask.
- 05The graceful noScript 06–07Turn down work without a career-limiting move.
- 06The paper trailScript 08Two-minute emails that protect you later.
- 07Review seasonScript 09–10Walk in with evidence. Walk out with a number.
- 08Allies, not friendsScript 11The five relationships that decide your year.
- 09The exit planScript 12Know when to leave, and leave well.
- The field guide. 9 chapters, 65 illustrated pages. PDF and EPUB.
- The workbook. 36 fillable pages: power map, brag doc, the no ladder, review evidence file.
- 12 core scripts. Word-for-word lines for the moments that go wrong most.
- Free updates. When we correct an edition, you get it.
Read chapter 5 first if your calendar is on fire.
You want tactics for undermining people. There are none in here. Every move is one you'd be fine with your boss reading.
5Your next chapter
Pick how far you want to go.
The guide gives you the moves. The bundle adds the exact words and 30 days of practice, so the moves become habits.
The shortcut
The field guide
$14.99
- 9 chapters, 65 illustrated pages
- 36-page fillable workbook
- 12 core scripts
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The whole story
Guide + Vault + 30-Day Course
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- Everything in the field guide
- The Awkward-Message Vault: the exact words
- 30 days of one small mission a day
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Before you buy
Is this about being manipulative?
No. It's about not being the only person in the room who doesn't know the rules. Every move in the guide is one you'd be fine with your boss reading.
I'm not in a big corporation. Will it help?
If you have a boss, colleagues and a performance review, yes. The examples lean corporate, and the moves work anywhere people compete for attention and credit.
How long does it take to read?
About an hour for the whole guide. Most people read the chapter that matches this week's problem first, then go back to the start.
What format is it?
PDF and EPUB for the guide, a fillable PDF for the workbook. It downloads straight to your oops. library.
What if it isn't for me?
Email us within 30 days and we refund you. No forms, no questions.
What's in the bundle?
The field guide and workbook, the Awkward-Message Vault and the 30-Day Fox Course. Bought separately they cost $38.98. Together they're $29.
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