Just to share some thoughts...on the use of spies...that may apply to your daily work:
There are 5 kinds of spy: The local spy, the inside spy, the reverse spy, the dead spy and the living spy. When the 5 kinds of spies are all active, no one knows their routes - this is called organisational genius, and is valuable to the leadership.
Local spies are hired from among the people of a locality. Inside spies are hired from among enemies officials. Reverse spies are hired from among enemy spies. Dead spies transmit false intelligence to enemy spies. Living spies come back to report.
Lack of intelligence and information in your work? Or encountering some power struggles and office politics? Above may be useful you.
