Tag: influence

  • Direction: Leadership Idea #77

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    Harley H
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    In my last Leadership post I mentioned direction and the importance of knowing where you’re headed. Perhaps you’ve encountered others that had lost their sense of direction in life, and as you observed, you became aware that perhaps you could help them find their way again. What I’ve been learning is that you can’t just…

  • Influence #2: Leadership Idea #69

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    Harley H
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    Continuing my thoughts on influence, sometimes influence masquerades as peer pressure, or the expectation from senior people to do things we don’t agree with. If we’re not careful, and aren’t strong in our positions, we can be influenced to just “adjust our actions” a little bit, thinking it won’t hurt. What we need to do…

  • Influence #1: Leadership Idea #68

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    Harley H
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    There’s a quote that says “Leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less.” But is all influence a good thing? I was discussing this recently and thought it might be helpful to understand influence a little better. Like many things in life, influence can be both good and bad. Think for a moment about some…