Do you understand the politics around your role? Can you respond confidently when someone makes a move against your interests? No? Well, you're not alone. I'm starting to think that the most significant factor contributing to failing to deliver in a large...

When it comes to becoming influential, you need to go through a number of steps. Firstly, it will pay huge dividends if you get crystal clear on what you are aiming to influence. This includes moving from a hard goal, to a soft goal, and then backing it up with...

Petty politicking in the workplace breeds disharmony and damages the culture of an organisation. If you don't want to join in and are looking for a more positive and constructive way to turn these incidents around, try this seven step process. Recognise: Firstly,...

Exercise produced exclusively for participants of the Applying Strategic Influence.   In part two (Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis) we covered the need to analyse individual stakeholders. Use this exercise as many times as you need, and ideally for all of the...

Extract from Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done In the pages which follow, I am going to cover, as quickly as possible, the wide variety of things which can influence people, without going into lots of theory. In the process you will begin...

You are busy, and so are your stakeholders. Getting them on board with your ideas, liaising with them to resolve issues, all takes time. It also helps a great deal if you get on well with them. Effective working relationships smooth over the inevitable problems and...