Influence without authority

In organizations today, getting work done requires political and collaborative skills. That's why the first edition of this book has been widely adopted as a guide for consultants, project leaders, staff experts, and anyone else who does not have direct authority but who is nevertheless account...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Cohen, Allan R. (-)
Otros Autores: Bradford, David L.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley c2005.
Edición:2nd ed
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627004006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The influence model : trading what they want for what you've got (using reciprocity and exchange)
  • Goods and services : the currencies of exchange
  • How to know what they want : understanding their worlds (and the forces acting on them)
  • You have more to offer than you think if you know your goals, priorities and resources (the dirty little secret about power)
  • Building effective relationships : the art of finding and developing your allies
  • Strategies for making mutually profitable trades
  • The career of Nettie Seabrooks and influence against all odds
  • Working within organizational realities to accomplish a goal : Warren Peters navigates a complex, multi-staged exchange process over a "simple" dispute
  • The example of Anne Austin : selling a new product idea, and gaining access to an out-of-reach job
  • Influencing your boss
  • Influencing difficult subordinates
  • Working cross functionally : leading and influencing a team, task force or committee
  • Influencing organizational groups, departments and divisions
  • Influencing colleagues
  • Initiating or leading major change
  • Indirect influence
  • Understanding and overcoming organizational politics
  • Hardball : escalating to tougher strategies when you can no longer catch flies with honey.