Tag Archives: influence
30 Day Leadership Challenge (Free E-Book)
Our goal at IncBlot is to “flood the Earth with skills for living and leading” and part of that is providing great (we hope) content that helps you integrate leadership best practices into your everyday. Keeping this mission in mind, … Continue reading
Movie Monday: What motivates you?
Dan Pink’s book “Drive” is a great read that outlines what he feels are three big workplace motivators – Mastery, Autonomy, and Purpose. While I hope you will read the book, this video should get you by in the interim. … Continue reading
Power Up With These Persuasion Techniques
per·suade verb \pər-ˈswād\ transitive verb 1 : to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action 2 : to plead with : urge As you can see above, the dictionary defines persuasion in it’s … Continue reading
Influence Defined: Empowerment Without Coercion
I get asked to speak on persuasion and influence more than any other topic on which I present. However, one thing that I have noted with interest is that people are almost apologetic about asking for someone to come train … Continue reading
The Illustrated Guide to Influence (Infographic)
At IncBlot, we are always striving to democratize the spread of great leadership ideas, whether that be with an app, an infographic, or our manifesto. Here is our latest shot at making best practices more interesting, we hope you enjoy … Continue reading
Persuasion Challenge – Reciprocity
It is a simple truth that kindness begets kindness. The road to influence is lined with acts of selfless service and while service should not be done for this reason, it is a truth about humans that we tend to … Continue reading
Persuasion Challenge – Commitment and Consistency
When someone makes even a small commitment, they are prone to continue to act in ways that are consistent with that commitment. Take your largest influence goal and divide it into a series of small goals that are steps along … Continue reading
Persuasion Challenge – Liking
Choose three people that, if you could positively influence them, would greatly impact your efficacy as a leader. Write down each of their names and underneath write a list of at least five things you share in common with that … Continue reading
Persuasion Challenge – Authority
9 out of 10 doctors agree that people are influenced by appeals to authority. Rather than tout your own expertise, which can be off-putting, take today to build up someone with whom you work. One way to do this would … Continue reading
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