Power • Influence • Impact

Protecting the Short-Term

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.   Before you get too carried away by your purpose,...

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Deciding on Your Purpose

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.   Having explored the nature of the arena you wish to...

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A Graduate Lesson in Influence

My work gets me talking to all sorts of people, facing all manner of challenges. One of my recent mini-consultations got me talking to Jessica, a graduate in her first job. Personally, I believe that many people twice her age need to pay heed to the simple ideas I...

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Colin Gautrey on Influential Leadership

[intlink id="419" type="page"]Colin Gautrey[/intlink] has now joined an elite group of experts on influence featured in the Skillsoft range of corporate training videos. These experts include Dr. Robert Cialdini (Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion), Dr. Jeffrey...

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A Political Perspective for Project Managers

In the opening chapter of my new book, [intlink id="6496" type="post"]A Project Manager's Guide to Influence[/intlink], I suggest that the purpose of a project is to: "Alter the structure and balance of power within an organisation, often under the guise of legitimate...

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Trying to Impress the Boss? Don’t Try Too Hard

The trouble with bosses is that they can have such a massive effect on your life. They can decide to promote you or fire you. To a great extent, your future is in their hands. Making a good impression becomes vital. Shine in their eyes and you will rise. They will...

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