Startup Life with Karen #2- Influencing without Authority

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Influencing without authority – it’s a beautiful thing.?

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AUTHORITY??

Telling, owning, controlling, commanding, dominion, jurisdiction…???

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Influencing?

Affecting, guiding, shaping, touching, swaying, interesting…???

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When you are a Founder of a start-up with a global vision, you are:???

• Launching a new business model???

• A disrupter?

• Underfunded.?

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So, to gain momentum, you must be able to influence without authority and attract others to your vision.?

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When you lead with passion, role model the change you seek, and focus on influencing /attracting instead of controlling or competing, you build teams, champions, investment, and more.?

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Looking for inspiration? ?

Here are some powerful examples of influencing without authority from around the world:?

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Greta Thunberg?

“You are failing us. But the young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon?you.”??

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Malala Yousafzai??

“Every girl has the right to access safe, quality and free education and we have to make that happen for them, and that is why I am here, to raise my voice for that.”???

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Dr Maya Angelou??

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better."??

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We can all keep an eye on our own behaviour, our own ways of engaging.?

We can all be an ally, rather than building alliances.?

We can all do better every day and grow.?

Why don’t you try it??

Influencing.?

It’s a beautiful thing.?

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