Power • Influence • Impact

Building Personal Power

In another article, we explained the different [intlink id="338" type="post"]components of personal power[/intlink] — the assets you own and the skills that you have. It is important to remember the point about the assets being the short cut to influence because of...

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Influencing Skills: The Seven Dimensions of Influence

The Influencing Skills Survey is a self-assessment and 360° feedback tool used to determine the level of influencing skills you are demonstrating. It is based on research by Colin Gautrey and contains 42 different skills which were found to be significant contributors...

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Exercise: Influencing Skills Development Priorities

If you are interested in becoming more influential, you can use the [intlink id="3334" type="post"]dimensions of influence[/intlink] explored in the Influencing Skills Survey to focus you attention where it will yield the greatest result. There is no point spending...

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Exercise: Organisational Risks and Opportunities

This is another opportunity to stimulate your thinking about the risks and opportunities that might have an impact on what you are working on. Unless you have a clear view (albeit perhaps a little vague), you will keep your head down and try to deliver on your project...

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Analysing Risks and Spotting Opportunities

One of the dangers of focusing on people and relationships in the [intlink id="3038" type="post"]Stakeholder Influence Process[/intlink] is that it draws attention away from events which could happen. High impact events are fairly evident, but not always anticipated,...

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Leaders: Bullies by Nature or Nurture?

Many of the behaviours exhibited by leaders can easily be classified as bullying behaviours, especially when many of them converge to form the essence of a leader’s style. In a recent article, I cited [intlink id="2183" type="post"]31 behaviours [/intlink]which could...

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