"Well, I wouldn't exactly call him an enemy, but…"
This was a comment I overhead during a workshop when two of my delegates were doing an exercise to analyse the position of a stakeholder. For me, it sparked a chain of events that have shaped the work I do, and how I help people, and, how I could help you.
If you're working in a large complex organisation, especially at middle to senior levels, you're going to have a diverse group of stakeholders that you need to influence and get bought in.
Without buy-in you'll be sunk before you know it. You have to get people aligned to your proposals and plans in order to get anything significant done. Read More
“Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying”
Robert Herrick, Poet, 1591-1674
Last year I wrote Opportunity of a Lifetime? Have you taken it yet?
You see, where there is chaos and uncertainty, when people are confused and frightened, opportunity abounds, at least for those who can see the patterns, and can craft the future.
When everything settles down, as it will do, the world will be a different place. The way things work will have changed. What gave people power and success will have likely changed too. How people engage and interact will have changed forever. The die will be cast and people will have far more certainty again.
At which point, many people will then see the opportunities, or the opportunities will all have been taken. So you have to get ahead of the curve, begin to see the patterns, predict the future. When you do that, you will start to see the opportunities that you can aim for.
This takes effort and energy. It requires adjustment to your emotions, beliefs and attitudes. Research will be essential and thinking, lots of thinking. It also needs a sounding board, someone to thrown the ideas around whom you trust. An individual capable of challenging you, pushing you, supporting you.
And that’s just what I do for my Private Clients. If you’d like to explore how we could work together so you can Seize the Day, just get in touch.
Regardless, take heed, right now the circumstances are favourable to securing major opportunities if you have the mind to go for it.
Good luck.
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Power comes in many forms. In Influential Leadership I explored seven sources of power that people use to influence others. These need to be recognised in any group or individual that you wish to influence, because it will give you clues as to what will be most effective.
Here’s a little example. Read More