THE INVISIBLE GAMES OF CORPORATE POWER
It’s not always the work that’s difficult. Sometimes it’s the people.
The boss you can’t win over. The colleague you can’t trust. The team you can’t read. The politics you can’t figure out.
And the question you keep asking yourself: is it me?
Understand what’s happening. Know what to do next.
Leadership development by Linda Reddy · three practical playbooks
26 years leading people · Global C-suite for 12 years · 24 countries · Harvard Business School AMP · 65+ keynote stages · 120,000+ followers
“Every senior leader I talk to names the same problem: the politics nobody taught them is what drains the most time and energy, not the work itself. Reddy gives that invisible game a vocabulary, a method, and the discipline to play it without losing yourself.”
CEO, ANFO · Harvard Business School alumna · Norway
THE BOOK AND PLAYBOOKS
What’s troubling you at work?
Find the problem that sounds most like yours.
I wrote the book and developed these playbooks from my years of leading people, alongside research and advice from organisational psychologists. — Linda
The Playbooks
Already know what’s troubling you? Each playbook goes deep on one situation.
PLAYBOOK
“I can’t get my boss on my side.”
Read Your Boss Before They Read You
It helps you understand your boss, build trust and strengthen the relationship that shapes your career — so you stop guessing what they want from you.
You receive a 34-page, easy-to-apply playbook with frameworks and toolkits — signals to watch, safe questions to ask, what to say and how to respond.
Warning sign: words said yes, actions said no.
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PLAYBOOK
“I work hard, but I keep getting overlooked.”
Read the Politics Before You Play the Game
It helps you see the relationships and power behind decisions — and create the opportunities your work deserves — so your work is finally seen.
You receive a [XX]-page, easy-to-apply playbook with frameworks and toolkits — [what’s inside — confirm].
Warning sign: [one example from the playbook — confirm]
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PLAYBOOK
“I think someone is playing games with me.”
Read the Games Before They Play You
It helps you recognise the hidden games that repeat at work, protect your position and respond with confidence — so you’re no longer caught off guard.
You receive a 48-page, easy-to-apply playbook with frameworks and toolkits — real workplace situations, warning signs, what to say and ways to respond.
Warning sign: it’s done in a way that’s easy to deny.
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The Book
The complete framework behind the series
READ PEOPLE BEFORE THEY READ YOU
“I keep misjudging people.”
“I lead a team, but I can’t tell who’s really with me.”
Read People Before They Read You
It helps you understand why people behave the way they do — tell confidence from competence, know who you can trust — and stop second-guessing yourself.
You’ll receive 14 chapters · 159 pages · [Paperback · eBook].
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Why do we care so much about what other people think of us?
We want to be liked. Respected. Included. Trusted.
But what happens when someone’s opinion of us changes? When we’re excluded, misunderstood or overlooked? It shapes how we lead, how we speak up and how we’re seen.
The people who get promoted aren’t always the best at the work. They’re the best at reading the people around it.
You don’t need everyone to like you. You need to understand people well enough to know whose opinions matter, whose behaviour deserves your trust — and when to stand your ground.
THE SHIFT
Linda Reddy · 26 years leading people · Global C-suite
WHY I WROTE READ PEOPLE
I used to believe that if you worked hard and treated people well, the rest would follow.
“Many executives learn this the long way. I did too — and it shaped my success. This is the help I wish I’d had early on, and along the way.”
I’ve been on both sides. I led people for 26 years and rose to the global C-suite — and all the way up, I was also the one reporting to bosses, reading the politics and working out who I could trust.
Over the years, I learnt that people are more complicated than that. I’ve misread people. I’ve trusted too quickly. I’ve also discovered extraordinary people who changed my life.
In 2025, I climbed Mount Fuji. Somewhere on that mountain, the idea was born: to help others navigate the human dynamics of the workplace — the part of work nobody teaches you — and thrive.
You don’t have to become harder to navigate the world of work. You have to become more discerning.
Listen more carefully. Notice what people do, not just what they say. Recognise your own assumptions. Know when to build a relationship, when to influence and when to protect your boundaries.
WHAT LEADERS ARE SAYING
Reviews from CEOs, board members, authors, a CHRO and a business psychologist
Linda Reddy moves beyond perceived motivations of others to understanding the fears and the system incentives that drive behaviors—including our own—in an easy-to-read-and-absorb style and format.
Easy to read, not too long, with concise, practical insights… I will definitely be using some of the strategies to apply to my leadership skills.
An excellent read and I’m going to buy copies for my team when out.
THE PHILOSOPHY
Think like a fox — protect what you have, and thrive.
Observant. Patient. Adaptable. Wise enough to discern.
Respected in Japan as a messenger of prosperity. Thriving in the heart of London. The fox’s four traits are the four capabilities you’ll build.
Human Intelligence
The fox observes before reacting.
Understand what makes people tick.
Connection
The fox listens beyond the words.
Get through to people and build trust.
Relationships
The fox knows when to engage — and when to step away.
Build the support you need to thrive.
Influence
The fox moves with quiet influence.
Get heard, gain support and make things happen.
THE CIRCLE
Join The Circle. Receive the 90-Day Corporate Power Journal.
A place to be seen and heard. You’re not the only one going through this — a closed community for professionals navigating the people side of work.
- —Live webinars — bring real situations and work through them with Linda.
- —Events — online and in person.
- —Closed Circle case studies — real workplace situations, discussed in confidence.
- —The 90-Day Corporate Power Journal — a few minutes a day to see the people around you more clearly.
FOR HR AND LEADERSHIP TEAMS
Leadership development for your organisation — keynotes, workshops and programmes that help your people read, lead and work better together.
See people clearly. Then choose your next move.
Find practical help for the people problems you’re facing.
“Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to face it alone.” — Linda