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Influence
99 Ways to Influence Change, #75: Get leadership support
As a change agent, you know what it is like to try to be responsible for implementing an initiative without really …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #74: Establish authority
If you don't have direct authority as a manager or leader in your organization, you can gain authority in other ways. …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #73: Shrink it
Large change initiatives can seem huge and daunting. A grand vision may be good for inspiration, but it can also …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #72: Be patient
Fact: we can't change the attitudes and habits of others. We can only do our best to influence, and let them take …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #71: Measure progress
If you got to the end of your change initiative and then looked to see if you made it to the intended destination, you …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #70: Be flexible
The path of change is not linear. Nor is it predictable. Circumstances change. The urgent pops up and pushes …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #69: Make it fun
It is easy to think that in order for people to take your initiative seriously, you have to be, well, serious. My …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #68: Gain commitment
When discussing organizational change, we often talk about the necessity of gaining buy-in for the initiative. In …