Leaders can avoid organizational politics when setting priorities by knowing their people and business, insisting on realism, setting clear goals and priorities, and following through. They should engage with their staff actively and have candid discussions on operational realities. They should be realistic and ensure that realism is the goal of all dialogues in the organization. They should focus on a few clear priorities that can produce the best results from the resources at hand. Well-thought-out priorities can help people make better trade-offs between priorities daily and avoid organizational politics.
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