Influencing

Vision inspires Leadership has a few essential ingredients. For example, the leader must possess a level of intelligence and the leader must possess a…

Thought Tweet #920 In general, Canadian business leaders do not invest enough time designing ways to delegate effectively. The Thinking Behind The Tweet In…

Motivation def’n: the force that influences people to act Measuring motivation: an ‘ability of consciousness’ that differentiates human beings from other…

Link to Part 1 Bringing People to Process - What does that mean? We can lead a horse to water but we can't make it drink. We can lead a person to work but we…

Link to Part 1 Bringing Process to People - What does that mean? There's a spectrum of answers to that question. The spectrum ranges from Delegation to…

Process - What does that mean? Processes are sequences of tasks , performed by People or machines. The sequences of tasks can be simple. For example, a…

Thought Tweet #909 An interview or performance review question: How do you go about expanding your ability to influence people? The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Yes, Covey taught Seek First To Understand . Good advice! But, as you follow that advice, do not be confused. In general, people do not understand…

Thought Tweet #896 Habits come in two flavours: green for Good and red for Bad. When you Influence others, don't make them see red. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #879 The greatest of leaders change themselves. They mould their character to improve their ability to influence others. The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #877 Our success in this world of other people increases when we develop abilities to observe people & understand them. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #874 So you have a mind like a steel trap do you…then you will know intelligent life forms choose to avoid traps. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

If you lack self-knowledge then you will never be a great leader. In fact, if you lack self-knowledge then you will struggle to have any level of sustained…

Thought Tweet #872 Great leaders don't drive people; great leaders fuel the drive in people. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Weak leaders have little choice…

If you want to lead change and influence others to help you achieve the success you desire, consider these things: Your Intelligence - This is a tough one…

Delegation: the business-process engine

Thought Tweet #865 Listen to what people say...are their words the words of Victims or Initiators? The Thinking Behind The Tweet We do better with people…

Thought Tweet #864 Influence flows when actions are backed by strong appetites for & vivid visions of change. The Thinking Behind The Tweet And the results…

Thought Tweet #863 People are more inclined to follow than to lead. This can be painfully clear when egos are unleashed. The Thinking Behind The Tweet One of…

Thought Tweet #862.5 A coach transports people to where they want to go. The Thinking Behind The Tweet That applies to sports stars. It also applies to…

What's the 1 thing everyone wants? If we knew that then we would have a much better chance of understanding others, communicating with others, working with…

Thought Tweet #861 Balancing the strange comfort in ‘standing by’ against the positive change that follows ‘stepping up’. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When…

Thought Tweet #860 Business leaders are lighters of little fires...igniting baby steps of action, inspiring baby steps of value. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #859 Few situations provide the opportunity to do big things; all situations provide the opportunity to do small things. The Thinking Behind…

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. What a fine string of 'Yeses'. then... ...'No'. And, with that 'No'...'Yes' is likely over...resistance has kicked in...the other…

Thought Tweet #856.5 How to build relationships, earn trust, and influence people. [3 related essentials] The Thinking Behind The Tweet 'How to win friends…

There are many ways to construct a training and staff-development plan for the people in your business. Here is one way to start. Think about how the 80/20…

Some people simply do not get along. And, they never will. So - they will never work together in harmony. When you experience incivility at work or other…

Thought Tweet #854 If you don't know you influence people then chances are good you're observing negatives and confused why. The Thinking Behind The Tweet We…

Thought Tweet #853.5 If you cannot be interested at least be interesting. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Seek first to be interested and to understand. If you…