THE ETHICAL PLAYBOOK FOR EVERYDAY POLITICS: Strategies for Earning Trust, Building Connections and Shaping Outcomes in All Spheres of Life

We all participate in politics—well beyond elections. Politics is everywhere people decide who gets what, when, and how: in families and friendships, on teams and boards, in congregations, classrooms, and communities. In this timely and practical book, Dr Charles Omole shows how to win hearts and influence outcomes without manipulation by mastering the human arts that build trust.

Drawing on law, leadership, and decades of advisory work, Omole redefines influence as an ethical craft: presence that commands attention, listening that guides, empathy that cools heated situations, clear messages, and kind persuasion that safeguards agency, and negotiation that transforms conflict into collaboration. You’ll learn to read the room, find common ground, lead with calibrated vulnerability, and craft win–win agreements that endure.

Throughout work and life, patterns tend to repeat. This book offers proven tools to break unhelpful cycles and build alliances that advance missions, including scripts for difficult conversations, checklists for preparation, frameworks for decision-making, and rituals that foster psychological safety. It also honestly addresses power—setting boundaries around truth, consent, dignity, and fairness—so your influence remains trustworthy as it expands.

Whether you lead a team, nurture a family, serve a congregation, grow a venture, or organise your community, you are already on the chessboard of life. Make smarter first moves. Turn friction into partnership. Shape outcomes that honour people and purpose. Win hearts—and minds will follow.