Like it or not, corporate politics exists to a greater or lesser extent in all organisations. Corporate politics is usually about power and often about a resistance to change. Since strategy is about identifying how the company must change, it is no surprise that politics is often present. There is no simple answer, but whatever the situation, a good strategist recognises that solving political problems is about understanding people, their motivations and spheres of influence. You will then be able to incorporate them in a positive way into the new strategic plans, without compromising the end result.