Leadership Freak Article
“Yesterday, I asked an upper-level manager at one of the world’s largest organization how he’d risen through the ranks so rapidly – he lit up and talked collaboration.
He’s succeeding because he
influences people he can’t boss.
Leaders influence without position, title, or rank; they invite loyalty, passion, and commitment. They don’t coerce, pressure, or demand. Begin influencing when you don’t have authority by:
- Asking.
- Listening.
- Learning.
- Understanding.
- Explaining.
- Know what makes people tick.
- ???
Avoid:
- Telling.
- Pressuring.
- Demanding.
- ???
More on leading without direct-line authority: ….”
