Leadership involves getting people to take action, hopefully in the defined strategic direction. Even if you have positional control over people in the organization, command and control is not the best long-term solution.

Issuing an order is not the best leadership approach in today’s day and age even if you have the authority to do so. And, frequently we have the need to influence those that don’t report to us and very frequently those that are above us on the organization chart.

Tips for increasing influence:

1. Take an interest
2. Do research
3. Test your thinking in an informal setting
4. Get involved
5. Take a chance
6. Remember to build coalitions
7. Improve your presentation skills

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