Politics exists in any organisation of two or more people because this word describes the attempts to influence. Unless nobody is trying to influence others in the organisation, there will be political activity of some sort. Usually, this activity is categorised as...
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Turf Wars: Two powerful people are fighting to win control of your function -- and you are caught in the middle In any organisation there are powerful people. Most seek to acquire more power and influence. As their power grows, someone else loses power. People compete...
The Power Vacuum: Your boss has moved on and a successor has yet to be appointed. Suddenly nobody is quite sure what to do Good leadership provides direction and purpose for our team. Great leaders direct our efforts to where they will have the greatest impact. They...
We talk a great deal about influencing stakeholders here on the influence blog, yet sometimes it is those closest to you that are a missed opportunity. If you can influence your colleagues, team members and closest co-workers, a great many others things become...
Obvious answer – of course you are! You know that. But, do they? It is far easier that you may realise for others to distrust you. You don’t need to do anything wrong to see their level of trust in you dip. Indeed, it may be nothing whatsoever to do with you. However,...