Stop making excuses.
Stop justifying.
Stop proving you’re right.
Stop proving they’re wrong.
Ask for what you want.
Many requests come from dissatisfaction. Stop complaining before asking for something. You can’t antagonize and influence at the same time.
A complaint is not a request.
Ask for what you want…
The right to be heard is earned. Forget leading when no one is listening.
You earn the right to be heard with your ears.
You earn the right to be heard by saying something worth hearing.
Gain a reputation for wisdom. Here’s how…
You can’t influence people who are protecting themselves from you.
Ethical influence requires free response. You can’t pressure someone into being influenced.
Everything you do that causes people to protect themselves corrodes influence.
This post explains 5 ways leaders corrode their influence and 5 ways leaders enable responsiveness.
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