No, I don't believe this to be the case, but you have to admit, sometimes it seems that way doesn't it? In any complex political environment (or rather, in any large organisation), you need to get to the bottom of what your stakeholders are thinking. Unless you can...

To give you more of a feel for what we mean by group analysis and the level of detail that is useful, below is an example. It is not complete, but hopefully as you read you will begin to get a feel for what the group is all about and how it is working. Group Title The...

Bosses generally don't tend to stick around too long these days, and those who do, you probably wish they didn't. Frequently, bosses, being ambitious types, get promoted or move on to more exciting opportunities. That's if they are good. If they are not so clever,...

Arguably, this mistake makes several others almost inevitable. It also presents a fantastic opportunity to avoid several others too. This is all about becoming so immersed in your own agenda that you fail to translate what you are doing, and what you want others to...

This exercise is exclusively for participants on the Strategic Influencer Programme. The purpose of this exercise is to help you explore what you know about a group that is important to your purpose, and more importantly, what you don't know. You will never know...

This text is taken from the original draft manuscript of Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done and is provided here to enrich your learning on the Strategic Influencer Programme.     Since Influential Leaders need to be passionate...