Technology - Politics

Unusual post from me -

Being sound in technology is important, but it will not be always a success factor for selling your ideas. So what else is important

1. Support your team always - like they say 'Never abandon your wing men'.
2. Establish good relationship with so called 'experts', but never belive them. My company follow a common but strange team proposition. Out of 100%, 30% will be contractors. They are some good guys, but most of them wants to delay the project for more money(daily wages). These contractors call themselves as experts (Apologize if i harmed someone here).
3. Don't afraid to piss of people or have 'kick ass' policy.

I don't know what else to say here, but i learned these things.