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Agenda

Why Influence—A Model

Strategic Influence—A Demo

Thought Patterns of an Influencer

Effective Influence—A Demo

Stake‐holder Profiles and Needs

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RealitiesTechnology has become just a TOOLManagement Bandwidth has become just a TOOLTOOLAcross levels, each one has to become a Solution-ProviderLack of Knowledge/Skills cannot be an Excuse anymore (thanks to W W W)

Global slow down and its impact…

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Scavengers

Competence

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Politicians Starsce PoliticiansSo What?

StarsE f f o r t !!

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ScavengersShould I?

Poor SoulsContended?

Competence

Key Focus Area

“Strategic

Influencing”

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G dhiGandhi

Where to Focus?

OUR SIDE STAKE-HOLDER SIDE

Revenue (Top Line)

Minus

Costs (Middle Line)

Equals

Revenue (Top Line)

Minus

Costs (Middle Line)

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Profits (Bottom Line)

Equals

Profits (Bottom Line)

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“Influencing”f gPurpose

Technical Competence

“Influencing”CourageCourage

Conviction

Facts/Logic

EmotionEmotion

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Thought Patterns

Have we Understood and

Analyzed our own

Thought Patterns

Initiative

I cannot do anything unless I am y g

told to … 

I can do anything unless I am told y g

Not to …

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Aspiration

What is the best I can do with 

what I have

What do I want to do and How do I 

get what I Don’t have

Competition

People are my Competitors and I p y p

have to compete with them

People are my Collaborators and I p y

must compete with Myself

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Change

People have to Change, for me to p g ,

Change

I have to Change, for people to g , p p

Change

Larger Picture

I am Just a Piece in the Larger g

Scheme of things

I am a Critical Piece in the Larger g

Scheme of things

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Assumptions

NegativeAssumptions

PositiveAssumptions

Seeking Information

SeekingPermission /

Decision

SeekingInformation

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Proposal

Expressing A

Desire

MakingA

Proposal

Accountability

Popularity Creating Accountability

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Conflicts

Harmony ProductiveConflicts

LLagaan

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“Influencing”f gMultiple

Stake-holders

Gate Keeper

Analyst

Influencer

PROFILESCoach/Friend

Catalyst

End UserDecision Maker

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Parameters

Degree of Information Need

Degree of Information Sought

l / f lFormality/Informality in Interaction

Interaction Location

Interaction Mode

Frequency of Interaction

Intensity of Interaction

Focus of Interaction (transaction, person, goal, results…)

Data‐based/Emotion‐based Interaction

Inside/Outside System

Group‐mode / Individual‐mode

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Politicians Stars

Poor Souls

Infl

uen

c

Scavengers

Competence

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Summary

Why Influence—A Model

Strategic Influence—A Demo

Thought Patterns of an Influencer

Effective Influence—A Demo

Stake‐holder Profiles and Needs

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Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: ranga@symindia.comCell: +91‐98450 21702

Ranganathan SExecutive Coach & Corporate MentorSymIndia Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.Email: ranga@symindia.comCell: +91‐98450 21702

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