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Influential Leadership Capabilities

June 28, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

This text is taken from the original draft manuscript of Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done and is provided here to enrich your learning on the Strategic Influencer Programme.

In order to develop your Influential Leadership, as you move through these areas I will be addressing a range of specific capabilities. These form my vision of a role model leader. This will help to provide structure and also to focus you on the actions that you will be taking as you develop your competence. Read More

Filed Under: Courses, Executives

Dr. Todd Dewett Interview

June 20, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Dr. Todd Dewett. A force to be reckoned with for sure! The energy and enthusiasm he has for leadership, and helping people comes at you loud at clear during every second of this interview. Todd has experienced leadership from many angles, including the sharp edge, academia and now spends most of his time presenting to huge groups of people, all keen to learn and develop their leadership skills. During our conversation, we tour rapidly through many contemporary topics such as canour, diversity and the massive communication challenges we face in large organisations. I Anyway, take a look for yourself, and ask yourself an important question - what could you do differently as a result of what Todd shares with us? Enjoy! Read More

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The Politics of Performance Reviews

June 18, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Vijay wanted to talk urgently because of his upcoming performance review. He was getting pretty anxious and wound up about it, not least because the CEO would be attending, as he does for all senior level reviews. So far, none had gone well. In fact, most people had been torn apart. This CEO has form. Here’s a summary of the situation Vijay shared with me at the beginning of our call last Wednesday evening. Read More

Filed Under: Favourites, Journeys, The Blog, Top 50

Executive Isolation: 30 Days Later

June 15, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Remarkable turnaround. Rex has decided to stay. Inspired by our initial conversation (and reading the original article: Executive Isolation: Beyond the Impenetrable Wall), he has made some incredible progress: Read More

Filed Under: Executives, Journeys, The Blog

Allan Cohen Interview

June 1, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Few people at middle to senior levels in work have not heard of the all time classic book, Influence without Authority. Indeed, it was one of the first books on the subject I studied early in my career, and it has stayed with me ever since. Nearly 10 years ago, I reached out to one of the authors, Dr. Allan R. Cohen to review one of my books, and he accepted. We've stayed in touch ever since and now, finally, I got the chance to interview him on our favourite subject - influence! During our discussion it becomes clear that after 30 years his book is more relevant than ever, so little surprise that a new edition was published last year. The ideas we discussed have a strong practical side, and my overriding impression is that Allan is a man who lives and breaths his subject with an incredible level of passion that you will not fail to be moved by - and we can all take a leaf out of his book. Now set aside some time and dive into our world. Dr. Allan R. Cohen, Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership (Babson College) and co-author of Influence without Authority. Read More

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Political Capital: Igniting Cognitive Readiness and Strategic Agility

May 28, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Cognitive Readiness is one of the hottest topics uncovered by the Trends in Executive Development Report (2016)[1]. Why? Probably because they also found that the persistent development priority is the “ability to create a vision and engage people around it.” In the survey, 31.5% believed this to be the competency most lacking in next generation leaders. Read More

Filed Under: Executives, Favourites, The Blog, Top 50

David Metrena Interview

May 27, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Interview, during which David talks about influencing in a complex environment, and how to use body language in the board room to create a greater impact. Read More

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Adrian Sweeney Interview

May 27, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Interview, during which Adrian shares his experience of managing a vast array of conflicting agendas around his $18bn book of insurance business. Read More

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Mark Powell Interview

May 27, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

Interview, during which Mark talks about influencing >£500m board decisions, and the necessary investment that needs to be made into building political goodwill. Read More

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Executive Isolation: Beyond the Impenetrable Wall

May 19, 2018 by Colin Gautrey

“I’m at my wits’ end. I need to decide if I should stay or go. If I stay, I’ve no idea how to survive and make it work.” These words began a fascinating call with Rex, the COO of one of the biggest corporations of its type in the US, if not the world. Founded decades ago with an amazing USP, it has been immensely profitable. Revered, respected, envied – and on the inside – broken. Several years ago, the founder, recognising there was a need to change, hired in a bunch of talented executives and directors to bring about change. Rex is one of the few survivors. What seems to have happened is that the old guard, those people who have been with the company from the start, have closed ranks. They have convinced the founder that these new ideas and changes were going to wreck his legacy. They have united to protect the enterprise from the outsiders. Read More

Filed Under: Executives, Journeys, The Blog

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