Make sure and be prudent when it comes to investing in assessing the risks you face, and also, the opportunities which might otherwise pass you by. This exercise will help you to get to grips with this topic.To begin, ask yourself.... Take a sheet of paper and note...
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,...
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...
NB: This is a large guide and will take you quite a while to work through all the elements over several weeks. When I say business partners, I am referring to many different types of relationship, including outsourcing providers, suppliers, and internal teams. In...
With so many people trying to influence the senior people in big organisations, it pays to look smart and highly competent. This can pay huge dividends, literally. The opposite is also true — looking stupid in front of an important audience is like making a gift to...
The Stakeholder Influence Process is central to becoming more influential. It is a simple process which will keep you thinking about the things you need to think about in order that you can accelerate progress towards your goals. It will also help you to face up to...