Like the adoption rate of new technology, people getting on board with change follows the typical bell curve. Leading …
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99 Ways to Influence Change, #81: Nag
Wouldn't it be nice if people would just do what you need the first time you ask? Alas, sometimes people drag their …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #80: Empower
According to Influencer:Â The Power to Change Anything, there are two pieces required to influence people to change - …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #79: Flatter
The saying goes, "Flattery will get you nowhere," but anyone who has been given a well-placed compliment knows it can …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #78: Eliminate noise
We live in a noisy world. Distractions abound. In the workplace, your initiative can be easily drowned out amongst …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #77: Generate short-term wins
Straight out of John Kotter's playbook (Leading Change), it is important for the success of a long-term initiative to …
99 Ways to Influence Change, #76: Recognize success
When you are busy fighting fires, or shoring up dams, or generally focused on what's next, it is easy to forget to …
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. …