You're more likely to be effective if you begin with "harder" tactics and move to "softer" tactics only if the harder tactics fail. T/F

False

Explanation:

As per the chapter of power and politics, all tactics exercised depends on the audience on which it is exercised, and how responsive the audience reacts to such tactics, but it is said to apply the softer tactics as would be easy to apply for the individual and it might result favorable on audience.

If such soft tactics fail then harder tactics shall be practice. As this will minimal the efforts of individual and will impact highly on the power to attain goals.

Thus, the above stated statement is False.