In this exercise, you will be combining the previous exercises on what power you already have with the work you did to identify the power you need in order to influence the group or groups you have decided to focus on. These are simple ideas which can help you to develop steady. There are few quick fixes when it comes to building personal power. Below you will see some fairly straightforward questions together with a list of the different sources of power. Behind each link you will find a comprehensive set of indicators and also lots of tips and ideas on the simple things you can do to develop more of that source of power. Read More

This exercise is designed to get you thinking about the amount of personal power you currently have. By focusing your attention here, you will begin to notice more things which make you powerful. It is common for people to be unaware of the things they have (or do) which influence others. If you can do this with a friend or colleague, so much Read More

In another article, we explained the different components of personal power — 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 the time benefit you can achieve. For instance, imagine that one of your significant skills is your ability to be able to persuade people to your way of thinking. You may be very good at this; however, it still takes time to persuade people. Far easier would be the situation when the person who you want to influence figures out for themselves what you Read More