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Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Kevin Eikenberry

By Robert Cialdini Social Psychologist, Robert Cialdini, wrote a book called Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion that is a classic and has sold over 3 million copies. The post Pre-suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

The book offers a concrete framework to help individuals of all levels, functions, and backgrounds take charge of their own leadership development and become the best leaders they can be. Lencioni Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.

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Practicing the Law of Reciprocity

Coaching Tip

"One of the most potent of the weapons of influence around us is the rule of reciprocation. Cialdini, author of "The Psychology of Persuasion.". The Leader''s Role in Vision Development. The rule says that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has provided us." Leadership Communication.

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Talking with Each Other @ Work

Coaching Tip

Other successful companies build upon social interaction to develop innovative concepts leading to disruptive product and service developments. In truth, success depends on two factors-what a person knows, his or her human capital, and the network of relationships he or she has developed, the person''s social capital.".

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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

In providing research and developing training programs for various large corporations about managing change, we find that the biggest stumbling block for employees from top-down is lack of buy-in. In his book entitled Influence by Robert Cialdini he explains that one of the most influential words in the English language is ‘because’.

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Getting People to Believe in Something They Can’t Yet Imagine

Harvard Business Review

Cancel further funding for the project in favor of developing an updated version of an existing company product? To turn that idea into a reality you have to influence people and gain their support. PILOT PROJECT: Another of the major methods of persuasion outlined by Robert Cialdini is the “principle of consistency.”

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Keeping Your Clients Loyal, From Wherever You Are

Harvard Business Review

So make it part of your client development plan to spend a significant amount of time getting to know them upfront. To develop long-term relationships, budget much more face time in the first six months or year of your contract. Build connections through personal sharing.