Influence without Authority
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Claims five concrete habits—assume good intentions, build trust, be data driven, have a growth mindset, recognize value—and shows how they change a real decision: a TPM spots a risk on a Europe‑wide 3DS compliance spike, researches skills and interests, prepares two alternative team structures, presents data and review plans, and gets one proposal accepted, producing a motivated, engaged team and measurable buy‑in.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Influence without authority
- 2:27Purpose of workplace influence
- 4:13Assume good intentions
- 6:22Build trust to gain influence
- 8:06Be data-driven for credibility
- 10:24Adopt growth mindset
- 12:12Recognize value in people
- 14:20Summary
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