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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    2025/09/05
    Every workplace has its hidden rules, unspoken hierarchies, and invisible currencies that determine career success. In Office Politics: Breaking Down the Game with Nick Ledger, your favorite economist-turned-workplace-detective reveals how reputation, information, and access function as the real drivers of professional advancement. With his signature blend of economic analysis and infectious enthusiasm, Nick transforms confusing workplace dynamics into clear, actionable strategies. Whether you're wondering why certain colleagues seem untouchable or how to build influence without selling your soul, this series provides the insider knowledge you need to thrive in any professional environment.
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    1 分
  • The Informal Economy

    The Informal Economy
    2025/09/05
    Episode 3: The Informal Economy Nick unveils the shadow power structures that operate parallel to official hierarchies, analyzing how administrative assistants can wield more influence than VPs and why institutional memory keepers become organizational kingmakers. Understand how informal authority works and why recognizing these dynamics is crucial for workplace success.

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    21 分
  • Supply, Demand, and the Lunch Table

    Supply, Demand, and the Lunch Table
    2025/09/05
    Episode 2: Supply, Demand, and the Lunch Table Diving deep into relationship economics, Nick explores how workplace friendships and alliances function according to supply and demand principles. From lunch table hierarchies to network effects, learn why that casual coffee invitation might be worth more than a salary increase and how to build social capital that compounds over time.

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    22 分
  • The Marketplace of Power

    The Marketplace of Power
    2025/09/05
    Episode 1: The Marketplace of Power Nick introduces the revolutionary concept that every workplace operates as a marketplace trading in three primary currencies: reputation, information, and access. Using economic principles like scarcity and arbitrage, he explains why some people seem to get all the opportunities while others struggle despite impressive qualifications. Discover how understanding workplace economics can transform your career trajectory.

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    18 分