DR. PEELING'S PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT "Office politics--and the ambitious, small-minded people who play political games on the job--can quickly undermine team spirit. I suggest you stamp hard on the first sign of politics infecting your team. Staff members who are playing political games do not behave in an open or straightforward way, so be forewarned: If you cannot determine the motivation behind someone's actions, office politics may be at work." -- from Chapter 1