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Everything rises and falls on influence. Nothing will impact your professional and personal life more than your ability to influence others.

Authentic influence is developed daily, not in a day.

Leadership is one of the most incredibly simple, and at the same time, profoundly complex, concepts. It’s simple because leadership is nothing more than influence. It’s complex because why, how, when, where, and who you are influencing is based on the dynamic principles of influencing other people.

Not only is leadership complex and dynamic, there is often a lot of confusion about the differences between management and leadership.

Management is about managing work, things, and processes. Management is absolutely needed and is critical to achieving business goals and developing professional competency. Things and processes don’t have feelings, emotions, or opinions. They should be, and must be, managed. People, team members and employees, do have feelings, emotions, and opinions and should be led.

When leaders try to manage from a position of authority without consideration of those feelings, emotions, and opinions, they encounter resistance, pushback, and create disengagement. This creates frustration, causes you to feel stuck, and leaves you feeling your team is incompetent, insubordinate, or simply disconnected. 

However, influence can be developed by anyone at any level. There’s no reason to feel stuck when it comes to influencing other people. As you learn the principles of influence, it becomes easier to lead. When your team learns the principles of influence, they will not only lead themselves better, but they will also become better followers.

Authentic influence is based on principles, which means you can learn to apply the principles effectively, develop your leadership, and increase your influence with everyone around you.

Defining Influence will help you and your team learn the foundational principles of influence (leadership). You will learn:

  • Why we influence others
  • How we influence others
  • Where we influence others
  • Who we influence
  • When we influence others

 

Defining Influence: Increasing Your Influence Increases Your Options was created specifically to help everyone at every level lead themselves well by revealing the underlying principles related to developing a higher level of authentic influence.

Start Developing a Culture of 360° Influence in 1 of 2 ways:

  • Distribute copies of Defining Influence to everyone at every level to align them around the fundamental, unifying principles that create positive influence.

  • Schedule your free initial consult with us to discuss an onsite training session on Defining Influence.

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  • “For me, it’s been the best six months for training and growth in my 38 years here.”

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  • “Ria and Mack have opened up a world for our team individually and collectively. The training brought out confidence and enthusiasm from persons who needed the opportunity to know that they were significant. They are hungry for more information about how to influence others and the momentum is rolling. Your genuine approach and authenticity make it safe to grow and learn. Thank you for what you have done for Cobb County.”

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    Executive Director, Cobb County Senior Services
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