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One thing marks every long standing organization or institution: the ability to transfer purpose, vision and meaning to the next generation, so they can continue to influence and to carry the legacy.
But this action is easier said than done. Today I... Continue Reading
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A recent study fascinates me. In the name of the experiment, a music playlist was generated with all types of music. Study participants were then invited to view the list on the computer and to click a button of any tune they’d be interested in... Continue Reading
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We all want more leaders and influencers to help our organization be successful. (That is, unless you are a control-freak and feel threatened by any emerging influencer.)
With this goal in mind, we prescribe how to identify the high-capacity influencers... Continue Reading
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I have spent most of my professional life teaching how to grow your influence. I am all for increasing your influence; however, there are people who seek to influence you that might be detrimental to your progress or even disastrous to your well-being.... Continue Reading
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I found this interesting infographic about different types of influencers. Here are my thoughts on several of "the Faces" that I often deal with as an influence consultant. Which face are you?
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Jonah Berger, Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School in Pennsylvania, has some new and deep insights into how we are influenced at the subconscious level.
On a recent PBS... Continue Reading
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A Parable
On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Joe went to his office party. They had great festivities and even gave away a free frozen turkey. Joe, who had only been employed by the company for 9 months, happened to win the frozen turkey.
Like he... Continue Reading
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Europe and Britain were shaken this week by the Brexit vote. The populous movement was influenced by those who said Britain was being held back by the EU, which they said imposed too many rules on business and charged billions of pounds a year in... Continue Reading
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One of the things that robs us from healthy influence is worry, fear and anxiety. In fact, these often don’t decrease our influence but actually cause us to seek to influence others in unhealthy ways in order to bring quick alleviation to our anxiety.... Continue Reading
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The Edelman Survey and Karen Keller’s Reaction
An interesting new study on influence was recently conducted on the topics of trust and influence by the Edelman group.
In this study, the global population was... Continue Reading
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