No Time to Influence
It is all very well saying that to be more influential you have to do this or do that; but
what if you don’t have time to do any more? If so, becoming more influential isn’t going
anywhere. Time pressure comes from many directions. Bosses want you to do more with less. Peers
and colleagues want you to work on and support their initiatives; and they are perhaps, a
little less interested in what you have on your plate. People in your team often seem to have
unrealistic expectations of the help and support you will give them.
And then of course there is the pressure you put on yourself. If you are ambitious, you want
to make things happen. You have big visions and plans to get results and assure the upwards
momentum of your career continues.
We know from our research that one of the more important skills of the ambitious (and
successful) is influence. More effective influence is often the route to solving many of
the other challenges, including time. And to become more influential, you need to invest
some time in making it happen because – “If you do what you’ve always done…”
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