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How Do You Influence and Inspire People?

Lead Change Blog

All leaders have the same goal. Start by getting to know your team members—their dreams and goals, as well as their problems and frustrations. Set the Example. What are the top three examples you want to set for your team? People change their behavior when they feel strongly about a particular goal or initiative.

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Six Principles of Persuasion for Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Nobody listening to you makes it difficult, or even impossible, to achieve your shared goal. Many studies have been done about the science of persuasion, and Robert Cialdini is perhaps one of the most respected experts in the field. When we are unsure we look to the actions and behavior of others guide our decision making process.

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Talking with Each Other @ Work

Coaching Tip

And since competition is a matter of relations, the company’s ability to structure and control the process of securing productive relationships will determine success in the marketplace. It is important for everyone to feel ownership of the company''s goals. . Cialdini, author of The Psychology of Persuasion (William Morrow, 1993) .

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Increase the Odds of Achieving Your Goals by Setting Them with Your Spouse

Harvard Business Review

And we often think of our personal and professional goals as occupying distinct and separate spheres. But what if the work and home “spheres” could merge and actually improve the odds that we’ll achieve our goals? Research shows that it’s easier to achieve our goals when we’re not trying to go it alone.

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Buy-In – The Imperative Strategy

Strategy Driven

In his book entitled Influence by Robert Cialdini he explains that one of the most influential words in the English language is ‘because’. To mitigate the lack of buy-in, Johns Kotter created an 8-step change process model the first step of which is to Increase the Urgency for Change. Be specific about the type of support you need.