Is office politics an Indian phenomenon or does it also happen in abroad?

Bro we just saw a coup happen in OpenAi last month. Office politics happens everywhere.

Happens everywhere. Human phenomenon

Happens in the US too in my experiences. But I felt it was less intense in the US than in India. I think it would probably be present in some intensity everywhere since politics is mainly driven by human nature and psychology. This also makes it very difficult to get rid of it. We might be able to get rid of office politics by doing what we did to get rid of other things driven by human nature - make it socially unacceptable. If people participating in office politics become looked down upon and even reprimanded, there would be fewer incentives to participate.

Have worked in geographically distributed companies for more than a decade. Petty politics is seen primarily in India. But, politics is extremely high when you've NRI bosses based out of US. There's a lot of distrust. Not much seen in European offices. They're very straightforward.

I work with a global team across multiple markets and have lived & worked in North America. Office politics is a global phenomenon 😅