1st Edition

Million Dollar Influence How to Drive Powerful Decisions through Language, Leverage, and Leadership

By Alan Weiss, Gene Moran Copyright 2023
132 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

132 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Productivity Press

Even senior people, business owners, and board members are unaware of the nuances of influence on a daily basis. They think in a straight line and try to "strike deals," use hierarchical power, make "trade-offs," or bargain as if at a flea market. They unwittingly sacrifice vital needs to gain minor and temporary bright, shiny things. Influence is not about fast-talking, it’s about... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1: Consensus is something you can live with, not something you’d die for

Chapter 2: Accountability and Authority: Two Different Species

Chapter 3: Arm wrestling is about leverage

Chapter 4: The improv game

Chapter 5: The dynamics of the deal

Chapter 6: Delay of game penalties

Chapter 7: Stakeholders and stakes in the ground

Chapter 8: Acceleration

Chapter 9: Pouring cement

Chapter 10: Capitalizing on Success

Biography

Alan Weiss, Gene Moran