How to Build Influence That Lasts
The Art of Modern Management
In today's complex marketplace, effective leaders must balance self-management, network influence, and team collaboration to close performance and opportunity gaps, transforming from mere bosses into value creators and game changers.
Manage Yourself
Today's leadership relies on building trust and inspiring commitment rather than exerting formal authority, emphasizing the importance of character and competence in fostering strong relationships with direct reports, especially in complex and interdependent environments.
Manage Your Network
To succeed at work, it's essential to identify and strengthen your dependencies and relationships, as managing the political dynamics of these connections can significantly impact your effectiveness and overall success.
Manage Your Team
Effective leadership in today's dynamic economy involves creating a supportive culture that unlocks team talents, defines clear goals, and adapts to daily realities, as outlined by Linda Hill in her video lesson on fostering performance, adaptability, and employee satisfaction.
Lead Effective Meetings, in Person and Online
Linda Hill offers practical strategies for improving meetings, emphasizing the importance of necessity, clear goals, team context, inquiry, and understanding diverse perspectives, especially in the context of virtual management and global teams.
Essential Questions for Hiring Hard So That You Can Manage Easy
In her video lesson, Linda Hill emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions during the hiring process, focusing on cultural fit, collaboration skills, and adaptability, rather than relying solely on traditional credentials, to ensure long-term success.
Balance Authority and Friendship
Managers can maintain friendships with their team but must establish clear boundaries to avoid favoritism, ensure fair treatment, and prioritize professional responsibilities, particularly when providing feedback or navigating sensitive situations.
Aristotle once called man a political animal by nature. In the 21st-century, this means negotiating a complex network of relationships while managing the increasingly difficult challenges of a fast-changing environment. Your career success, argues Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill, will be determined by how well you manage the social and political dynamics associated with organizational life.
Learning Objectives
- Build working relationships inspired by trust.
- Manage teams effectively through culture and clear priorities.
- Lead more effective and efficient meetings.
- Interrogate hiring strategies to develop new best practices.
- Analyze the strength of your critical network connections.