Category: Influence

Dorie Clark
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Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future by Dorie Clark

If you are interested in personal branding, you should read and follow Dorie Clark.  Period.  There are…

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Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and Success

A few years ago, a colleague and I were discussing (and were envious of) one particular executive…

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Does having power make you happy?

Yes, according to Art Markman in Psychology Today in his review and summary of a report entitled “The…

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What makes ideas contagious?

The goal for many people is to become famous – to be recognized, talked about, respected.  The…

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Power and Influence by John Kotter

Had I read Power and Influence:  Beyond Formal Authority by John Kotter, published in 1985, sooner, perhaps…

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How Do You Gain Power?

  How do you gain power?  You start by reading Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book on how to gain…

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Secrets from the Science of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin

Secrets from the Science of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin is a great 12 minute…

Dorie Clark
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The New Thought Leadership – Establishing Our Personal Brand in a Social World — Dorie Clark

The New Thought Leadership – Establishing Our Personal Brand in a Social World.  Dorie Clark, of whom…

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17 Tips On Becoming A Charismatic Leader

.  Based on Olivia Fox Cabane’s book, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and…

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How to Be More Charismatic: 10 Tips by Jeff Haden

  How to Be More Charismatic: 10 Tips | Inc.com.  Jeff Haden does a really nice job…