Posts Tagged with "network"

#9a1: The role of strong connections in building influence.

The more general form of "leading without authority" is "creating change without authority". The ability to create change is enabled by influence. Influence is not a direct function of the count of your connections; rather, it comes from having strong connections.Read more →

Reference #110: Show Your Work

The idea of a lone genius — an individual who creates works fully formed and whose creativity is antisocial — is a myth.Read more →

Reference #198: The First 90 Days

Joining a new company is much harder than being promoted from within.Read more →

Reference #199: The First 90 Days

After joining a new company, build connections not only with your boss and team, but with your peers and stakeholders.Read more →

Reference #201: The First 90 Days

Your network of advisors should change as you advance in your career.Read more →

Reference #291: The First 90 Days

It is valuable to have a network of trusted advisors, both within and outside your organisation. To start, cultivate three types of advisers: technical advisors, cultural interpreters, and political counsellors.Read more →

Reference #316: Thinking in Systems

Many interconnections in a system are flows of information. This information is used at decision or action points within a system, such as a consumer deciding what to buy based on her income, savings, and goods available for purchase.Read more →

Reference #435: Organizational Culture and Leadership

Guanxi is the Chinese philosophy of building trusted connections that can be used in the future.Read more →