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In Chapter Three of my upcoming book, Influence: What’s the Missing Piece, we discuss the organizational culture and the landscape for high return on investment. One of these cultures is connectedness that results in friendships.
In Part One of our... Continue Reading
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In Chapter Three of my upcoming book Influence: What’s the Missing Piece?, we discuss the organizational culture and the landscape for high return on investment. In today’s article, I want to dig deeper into one facet of something covered in that chapter... Continue Reading
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In my new book that is in the works even as I write this blog, I cover five non-negotiable characteristics that organizations seek.
Here is the first:
Characteristic #1: Hard Working = Smart Working
At the top of the hard working list is... Continue Reading
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We have for too long now believed that influence is the practice of what we “do” to people. We persuade them. We negotiate with them. We manipulate them. We intimidate them. We coerce them. We feel if we get them to do what we want, we are influential.... Continue Reading
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So you’re an influencer, and one that goes 900 mph all the time. Guess what? Without rest, sooner or later, you are going to blow a gasket.
I see it all the time. Men and women who think they are the one super human immune to the fact that we are all,... Continue Reading
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In both ancient and modern cultures, leaders set up monuments to commemorate a historical happening.
Wikipedia defines it well: A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become important... Continue Reading
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We are human. Thus, we are fallible. Sooner or later, we will make a mistake. Maybe that mistake will be an unintentional slight, stinging words, or an action more malevolently motivated.
When that happens, if we value relationships, we must apologize... Continue Reading
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In 1965, an experiment was created where three children were put in front of a camera and asked who was the most patient. Two of the three kids raised their hand. The host gave the child who did not raise his hand an ice cream cone and told the two “... Continue Reading
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"Everything starts with a story." - Joseph Campbell
When we look at human’s earliest writings or even pictographs, we see them telling stories.
We know this to be true. When you return to work each Monday, you probably get asked, “How was your weekend... Continue Reading
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Julie entered her new job at the ad agency excited. She had finally found a way into her desired career instead of working in jobs that were merely to make money. This is what she had paid thousands for a college degree to do—a marketing account... Continue Reading
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From regional manager to international executive with quadruple the pay, Karen Keller’s unique blueprint carefully outlined the step-by-step process for creating high-impact influence and let me know when I was being influenced in a way that didn’t serve me.
Lloyd Moore
Global Director Supplier Quality & Development - Lear Corporation – South Carolina
