Power • Influence • Impact
If you have a very big goal on your hands which could affect a very large number of people, you should probably start off identifying the stakeholders by groups rather than individuals. The reason for this is that you will find it very difficult to find the best...
To achieve your goals and influence effectively, it is vital to focus your energy on those who can have the greatest ability to help or hinder. Without this focus, people tend to work on those who are nearest, best known or most convenient rather than those whom they...
If you have been able to get clarity in your own mind on what you are aiming to achieve, you will also have recognised all or most of the benefits you will realise from success. This is natural and to be expected, although it holds within it a risk that you may...
To gain influence, people have to change. An individual has to decide to make the change (albeit an often unconscious process), and this could be with reluctance or willingly. That means they have to be either forced or motivated to do what you want them to do or...
It may seem a little odd as a title, but it is vital that you make sure the goal you are going to use as a focus for the Stakeholder Influence Process is about influence rather than things happening, or milestones. You are no doubt very accustomed to defining goals at...
Unless you know exactly what you are shooting for, you will lose ground, miss opportunities and struggle to get buy-in. If you are clear, you’ll move much faster, save time and get even better results. You need to get focused not only on your end goal, but also on...