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Capital vs. Influence

N2Growth Blog

I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road. Savvy CEOs simply aren’t in a rush to close the deal and secure the funding if it means sacrificing knowledge, experience and influence. of their portfolio companies.

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3 keys to improve your employee engagement, featured at CIO online

ReImagine Work

Who do you think has the most influence in creating fulfilling interaction? A version of this post ran originally at CIO online, August 19, 2016. Who is valuing employees’ identity at work, so that they know their contributions are valued? Who does an employee have a relationship with that offers fulfillment? Co-workers?

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How to Stop Selling Your Ideas and Start Enrolling People in Them

Next Level Blog

That idea comes from Donagh Herlihy who, when I interviewed him for the first edition of The Next Level back in 2005, was the CIO for Avon. What she was looking for was the opportunity to influence the big initiatives before they became fully baked. If she wasn’t involved or at least aware early on, she didn’t buy what we were selling.

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Hey CEO, Are You Killing Yourself At Work?

Rich Gee Group

you’re the CEO (or the President, CFO, CMO, CIO, you get the idea). Are you reaching for the ‘Rockefeller’ stratosphere in wealth, power, and influence? You work hard. You come in early, stay late, and work over the weekends. You constantly think about work, even in your sleep. But it’s not enough.

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One Way to Be the Change You Want to See in Your Life

ReImagine Work

I worked with both my supervisor and his supervisor to influence the project leaders so that I could contribute effectively. A version of this post originally ran on the CIO online site on December 15, 2016. At the time I went to that weeklong workshop, I had been working on a project that was floundering. Nothing was working.

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Becoming a Network Linchpin

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. Campos says company culture influences whether collaboration projects will succeed.

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Do You Have Executive Presence?

Thin Difference

It plays a key role in a leader’s ability to communicate and influence others — two traits that are among the most important factors in a leader’s success, according to the 2013 Gartner CIO Survey. But executive presence is critical for leaders.