I like the original title Political Strategy Master Session in 6 Minutes better than this one, but so be it. Deeply understanding prisoner's dilemma helps expl

I like the original title Political Strategy Master Session in 6 Minutes better than this one, but so be it. Deeply understanding prisoner's dilemma helps explain a lot of office politics. Why are people at software firms more willing to ruffle feathers than at insurance companies? Because their prisoners dilemma games are shorter. How do you make sure that someone doesn't reneg on a deal? Make sure they see the game is longer than just 1. It's not the be-all end all of strategy, but it's very interesting. Further reading on coopetition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coopetition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coopetition http://www.amazon.com/Co-Opetition-Adam-M-Brandenburger/dp/0385479506 http://www.amazon.com/Co-Opetition-Adam-M-Brandenburger/dp/0... I hate the word co-opetition, because it's a much deeper topic than "Why can't we all get along?" or "Why can't we manipulate each other into not competing?" That said, it's worth understanding.