058: Why Influence is an Essential Leadership Skill (and how to turn it into a repeatable process)

Does the idea of using influence in your career make you feel a little icky or uncomfortable? You’re not alone - but we are going to change that today, my love!

Let’s talk about why influence is actually a GOOD thing - and essential at every stage of your leadership career!

In today’s episode, I share a repeatable 5-step influence process you can start using RIGHT NOW - that will take you from having your ideas shut down, to people buying in!

Ready to ditch the negativity around influence and start using it to uplevel?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:

A repeatable 5-step influence process you can start using RIGHT NOW to make sure you get yourself heard - by the right people, at the right time! One common block I see coming up with my clients at the higher level of leadership (and how to bust it!) An IMPORTANT place to start before you begin the 5-step influence process! What it means to map out your network and some questions to help A practical way to understand threat responses so you can use influence to impact more people And more! 

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