Sometimes it’s not enough to be talented, motivated, hard working, well prepared, technically competent, and fully informed...
Sometimes, you must be influential to succeed.

Why do so many people, even people who are great at their jobs, experience so much frustration and defeat at work? Often it is because they find themselves in situations where influence is essential, yet they lack a clear influence strategy.

Seven Situations
Here are seven situations you may face where influence is essential:

1. Coping With Conflict
2. Dealing With Your Boss
3. Selling Your Ideas
4. Changing Jobs
5. Serving On Cross-Functional Teams Or Task Forces
6. Navigating Through Organizational Politics
7. Surviving Mergers, Acquisitions, And Reorganizations

Let’s take a closer look at each.

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