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Six Principles of Persuasion for Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Many studies have been done about the science of persuasion, and Robert Cialdini is perhaps one of the most respected experts in the field. Make sure your outfit is clean, ironed and appropriate for your work environment. Nobody listening to you makes it difficult, or even impossible, to achieve your shared goal.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

In this uncertain environment, including the mounting global economic concerns, a humble mindset will be the only thing that will unlock the most promising business, social and economic innovations. Simply Brilliant : How Great Organizations Do Ordinary Things in Extraordinary Ways by William C. Blog Post ).

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Talking with Each Other @ Work

Coaching Tip

The true structure of the organization is not what is written down on an organizational chart, but what actually occurs as people connect through roles , influence and decision-making processes. Sharing knowledge and adding value to the organization depends upon the capabilities of workers to informally connect with others.

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Personal Branding for Introverts

Harvard Business Review

(Author and introversion expert Susan Cain defines shyness as “the fear of negative judgment,” while introversion is “a preference for quiet, minimally stimulating environments.”) Conference organizers and attendees will often ask you to join them for dinner the evening before, or cocktails afterward.

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

Harvard Business Review

You must do that in the face of vast forces arrayed against innovation within an established organization, which include inertia, resistance to change, fear of failure, financial disincentives, and the tendency of people and organizations to favor what has worked in the past. It is hard to win over someone who cannot see what you see.

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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

How do you harness it to make it work for your organization? In his book entitled Influence by Robert Cialdini he explains that one of the most influential words in the English language is ‘because’. Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. Business Improv ! All rights reserved.

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How to Memorably Introduce Another Speaker

Harvard Business Review

As a professional speaker and facilitator for over 20 years, I’ve been introduced more than a thousand times, by countless meeting planners, conference organizers, and team leaders. Cialdini, PhD, points out that people prefer to say “yes” to those they know and like.

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