I’ve been scratching my head as I watch organizations come to terms with with two competing market trends: The first is a move toward flatter corporate hierarchies, with strategic decision-making pushed down throughout the organization. The second is a push from younger workers throughout the organization for faster and more frequent promotions. These two things [...]
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This week, I am running a series of posts on influence as a follow up to a session at HRevolution 2010. Monday, we waxed philosophical about influence and ethics. Tuesday, we got into the gritty details. Wednesday, I showed you how to tie a bowtie. (Why not.) Today, we look at influence and power. Let [...]
If you take this short post to heart, it will serve you better than all the successory posters on your company’s walls, all the quotes pinned up in the cubes, and all the motivational speakers you bring in… combined. Here goes: What happens when will power goes up against ability? When the kid who “wants [...]
Can you trust HR? Or not?
Power is the source of strength behind all those soft-skills we consultants like to use. Negotiations, influence, politics, and diplomacy only work when they can be backed by a threat of real power. Here’s how to use power and spot the ability to use power in others.
“I understand not being overly emotional or direct with a co-worker or boss is best, but what if you really need to get something across to them, or you need a definite win? Sometimes being tough can get you the end result as opposed to really getting aggressive to make your point…”
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