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Winning the Influence Game

What Every Business Leader Should Know About Government

by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards and Usha Thakrar

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001

Category: Strategy

Winning the Influence Game

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In this summary you will learn

  • How to influence government policy that affects your organization
  • Why such influence is vital to your company’s survival
  • What not to do when trying to influence government

Why you should read Winning the Influence Game

If you’ve ever wanted to be part of a special interest group or a corporate lobbying machine, but didn’t know where to start, experts Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards and Usha Thakrar have written a handbook for you. The authors write intelligently and provide information in great detail with no fluff. getAbstract.com recommends this book to those in business and organizations of all sizes who are - or should be - playing the influence game.

About the authors

Michael Watkins is an associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School and taught at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He co-authored Right From the Start and consults on negotiation and coalition building. Mickey Edwards, a Republican Congressman for 16 years, teaches about Congress and public advocacy at the Kennedy School, writes a weekly newspaper column and broadcasts on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered. Usha Thakrar, a research associate at Harvard Business School, graduated from the Kennedy School, worked in state government and founded her own company.

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