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In the modern corporate world and workplaces, hard work and skills alone are not enough, but the practical environment and diplomacy there also decides the direction of your career. Many times, the politeness of the employees who are very straightforward, simple and say ‘yes’ to everything starts taking advantage of their colleagues. It is a common problem for them to dump their share of work on you, steal credit for your hard work, or ignore you in the team. India’s great economist, strategist and diplomat Acharya Chanakya had given such practical formulas centuries ago in ‘Chanakya Niti’ which fit perfectly in today’s workplace culture. If you too are facing a similar situation in the office, then these 5 principles of Chanakya will make you strong and respected again.
There is a very famous verse of Acharya Chanakya that in the forest, the straight and smooth trees are cut first, while the crooked trees remain standing. Excessive naivety at the workplace or the habit of compromising in every situation makes you an easy target.
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Create Professional Boundaries: Avoid taking on personal or additional responsibilities of every colleague.
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Learn to say ‘no’: When you have important deadlines to meet, learn to refuse others’ work in a clear, calm, and polite tone. Only when you value your energy and time will others understand your importance.
The main mantra of Chanakya Niti is that an intelligent person should never discuss his upcoming plans, personal weaknesses and domestic problems at the workplace.
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Many times in the office, people, under the pretext of sweet talk and friendship, get to know your personal details and whenever they get an opportunity, they use the same weaknesses to humiliate you or set a narrative against you.
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Keep your next career move, interview at some other place or personal life issues completely confidential from your office friends. When you speak less and stay focused on your work, you will create a mysterious and serious impression in the workplace.
According to Chanakya, even if there is no malice or aggression in your nature, you should show such conduct that people do not mistake you for being weak.
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By remaining submissive all the time in the office, colleagues and even seniors start taking you lightly.
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If a co-worker steals credit for your hard work or tries to dismiss your ideas in meetings, back up your case with facts and data instead of immediately remaining silent. Document your accomplishments in email trails and meetings so no one else can stick their name to your work. It is your self-confidence that stops others from crossing the Lakshman Rekha.
Chanakya Niti makes it clear that the workplace is an area of competition, not for building emotional relationships. Many people here are associated with you only for their own selfishness.
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The co-worker who speaks ill of others or gossips in front of you, there is every possibility that he will also speak ill of you in front of others.
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Maintain only formal and professional coordination with such people. Don’t blindly trust any colleague and share sensitive files, email passwords or in-house discussions. When you maintain professional distance, you are always safe from unwanted disputes and office politics.
Acharya Chanakya used to say that a person endowed with knowledge and wisdom is worshiped everywhere. When you become so adept and indispensable in your work that the organization has to depend on your expertise, then no colleague or boss can harm you.
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When your performance and numbers are at their strongest, office politics will automatically collapse in front of you. Your productivity will become your biggest security shield and everyone at the workplace will be forced to respect you naturally.