Why is influence important as a leader?
If you don’t know how to influence others as a leader beyond just your title, it’s going to be difficult to make any impact on your employees. Influence isn’t fear. You want to get the buy-in and people on your side.
What gets in the way of your influence?
Simply put, making it all about you gets in the way of your influence on others. The leaders with the most influence truly serve their employees, company, and customers.
How do you build your influence?
Gain self-awareness of what people think of you.
- Gather data! Using Leading with Heart’s 360 assessment, you can find out what people really think about you. How much influence do you currently have? If you want to influence how they see you, it starts with knowing how they view you.
Maintain strong relationships across all levels.
- Help solve other peoples’ problems. Have conversations with your staff about how they can also build their own influence. Ask them what legacy they want to leave behind in the company.
Deliver value.
- Make sure you are delivering value for the organization. Serve the organization early on. Support others in the organization.
Be overprepared.
- Make yourself seem knowledgeable and prepared. Dress the part! Prepare extra for meetings. Set goals, verbalize them, and take actionable steps to accomplish those goals.
Dr. Jeff Kaplan and Raj Khera walk leaders through how to increase your influence. Through scenarios, actionable steps, and examples of one-on-one employee conversations, this podcast helps any leader see ways they can make change and progress by increasing their company influence.
Check out the podcast below!
| – Dr. Jeff Kaplan |
| Dr. Jeff Kaplan is a business psychologist and executive coach who coaches executives and high potentials to lead with heart. Jeff helps leaders to work more collaboratively with others, recognizing that people are an organization’s greatest asset. |