Everyone should have opposition. It is natural and to be encouraged. If you don't have opposition, you are not trying hard enough, or you are deluded. Developing appropriate tenacity and displaying the right level of resolve may not win the day, but it should earn the respect of those you are attempting to influence. The definition of tenacity that seems most appropriate when it comes to influence in the workplace, is "persistence of purpose". Tenacity is the ability to display commitment to what you believe in. You keep picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and quickly get going again having learned a little more. At its best, tenacity Read More