Book description
It can be found in a smile, a handshake, or a friendly chat. Knowing how to influence others is a crucial element of success. We succeed in business and in life when we influence how others think, feel, and act: getting them to accept our point of view, follow our lead, join our cause, feel our excitement, or buy our products and services. The act of influencing is such a part of our daily lives that we often don’t even realize when we (or others) are doing it. But to succeed, we need to know how influence works…and how to use it. Influencing effectively requires adaptability, perceptiveness, and insight into other people and cultures. Based on 20 years of research, Elements of Influence shows readers how to: Understand why people allow themselves to be influenced—and why they resist • Choose the right approach for each situation • Be influential when they have no formal authority • Succeed in every kind of organization—even in other countries Filled with exercises and practical applications, this book shows how anyone can increase his or her influence to achieve greater success.Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting Others to Follow Your Lead
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Part II: Ethical Influence Techniques
- Chapter 3: Let Me Explain: Logical Persuading and Legitimizing
- Chapter 4: Believe Me: Exchanging and Stating
- Chapter 5: Finding Common Ground: Socializing and Appealing to Relationship
- Chapter 6: What Do You Think? Consulting and Alliance Building
- Chapter 7: Finding Inspiration: Appealing to Values and Modeling
- Chapter 8: Increasing Your Impact: How to Become More Influential
- Part III: The Dark Side of Influence
- Appendix A: Definitions of Power Sources, Influence Techniques, and Influence Skills
- Appendix B: Global Influence Research
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Elements of Influence
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2011
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814417331
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