Power • Influence • Impact
Nothing worthwhile can be influenced unless you have a network. The bigger your goal or purpose, the bigger your network needs to be, or at least, the more powerful its members need to be. And unless you have volume first, you’re not going to find and attract powerful...
For a reputation to be really useful it has to be distinctive in the environment where it needs to do its work. This raises a vital question, what do you want your reputation to be? What reputation will precede you and create useful expectations in the minds of your...
A critical aspect of the Stakeholder Influence and Mapping Processes (outlined in : Chapter 7) is determining the extent to which trust exists in your stakeholder relationships. This means, do you trust...
If you wish to be an influential leader, you need to start thinking seriously about how you influence stakeholders. These are the people who have something to gain, or to lose, from your work as a leader. When you think about influencing stakeholders, what thoughts...
After many months of research and writing, my fourth book, Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done is out. It is the culmination of over ten years of practical experience helping thousands to become more influential. From the back cover:...
Organisations vary considerably in their culture and what is tough to one may be easy to another. For instance, I recall a headmaster bemoaning how hard and tough it was in his school. After spending a little time there, to me it seemed to pale by comparison to the...