Sometimes Influence can be very subtle. People are often driven by feedback and visibility, socialising ideas (on a positive manner) might have a dramatic positive impact on the things you would like to accomplish but don't depend solemnly on you. This article comes after discussing it with someone that wanted to gain visibility on a topic. If you are a software engineer like me think about Eventual Consistency and Gossip Strategies . The background idea is if you propagate an idea then you are allowing other people to think about it, mutate it, grow it, make it theirs till it comes back to you polished as if you have never heard of it. If it's a bad idea it can just die or branch into something new, nevertheless this will keep people aligned with your ideas/visions and help you build it as it also became theirs. When is this helpful? Any time :D well let me give you some simplified examples. Once i really wanted to pick up an interesting project on a team but I w...
From creating new teams, developing individuals, managing performance to delivery, leadership and Influence across organisations. I will write here, my own thoughts, trials, mistakes and experiences through out my career. Most of all this is a blog about professional decisions and how to grow as a Leader, anyone can be a Leader even if working alone.