Climbing the Ladder of Influence
Ria Story, Leadership Speaker, Author, Trainer
Climb The Ladder of Influence? and Become the Leader You are Destined to Be.? | Author of 15 Books | Keynote Speaker | TEDx Speaker | Leadership Trainer | Survivor Advocate
Influence is incredibly dynamic. You can obtain some influence simply from having a title or position of authority such as manager, owner, or police officer. But, this type of influence is limited, because people who follow you because they “have to” only do what they “have to.”
“When you increase your influence, you increase your options."
~ Mack Story
I like to focus primarily on authentic influence – that is, influence based on who you are as a person, how you interact with people, and the relationships you have with others.?
Why do I use the framework of influence as a ladder? To begin with, it’s clear there are different degrees of influence. I use the framework of a Ladder because the degrees of influence stack on top of one another.
Developing trust takes time.
You move to a higher degree of influence as you climb higher on the Ladder. And, you can’t simply jump to the top step. You must start climbing from the bottom. This applies whether you are in a professional environment at work or a personal environment at home.?
Authentic influence is based on relationships which are determined by character and values. In other words, relationships are built on trust. The more trust you have in the relationship, the more influence you will have.?
Developing a high degree of influence takes time.?
Your influence is built over time by your choices,?words, actions, and interactions. With every word, action, and interaction, you are either building influence with those around you and climbing higher up your ladder – or you are decreasing influence and slipping back down.?
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2 年Love this... Thanks for sharing.
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2 年Congrats
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2 年Your article rings true. I strive to teach "Authentic Leadership" and replicate new leaders to shake the very foundations of the industries they serve. Best wishes to you.
Helping Leaders Engage the Frontline to Improve the Bottom Line.? │ Author of 15 Books │ Leadership Speaker │ Cultural Transformation
2 年Great books do 3 things: 1) Make you want to turn the page; 2) Make you think; 3) Raise your awareness. This one definitely does all 3! I’ve been helping Ria edit this book over the past few weeks. It was difficult because it had me thinking so much as I was reading it. The result: It took me far too long to edit! This is one you need to dive into!