How to ascend in any workplace or social hierarchy
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The definition of power is; the *capacity* to *influence* the behaviour of others or events.
The *capacity* element, is the 5 facets of this thread every man needs to develop.
The *influence* element, is the leverage applied to change outcomes.
Read on.
The *capacity* element, is the 5 facets of this thread every man needs to develop.
The *influence* element, is the leverage applied to change outcomes.
Read on.
1, Reputation.
Reputation is the vehicle that delivers your credibility before your arrival.
You can get half your work done before arriving to a scene if you have a solid reputation.
Reputation is the vehicle that delivers your credibility before your arrival.
You can get half your work done before arriving to a scene if you have a solid reputation.
Know that integrity measures what you do when no one is watching.
Reputation is what youâre known for as a result of everyone watching.
The best men hide their shadow from the spotlight.
Reputation is what youâre known for as a result of everyone watching.
The best men hide their shadow from the spotlight.
Assess who you are in private as opposed to who you are in public.
Too much variance puts you at the risk of âslip upsâ, where your private nature involuntarily reveals itself out in the open, tarnishing the reputation you've built.
Alignment is everything.
Too much variance puts you at the risk of âslip upsâ, where your private nature involuntarily reveals itself out in the open, tarnishing the reputation you've built.
Alignment is everything.
Your tolerance to conflict largely paints the picture of what kind of a reputation you will build.Â
You cannot afford to break down in front of those you lead.
The whole point of creating a reputation is to emanate superiority.
You cannot afford to break down in front of those you lead.
The whole point of creating a reputation is to emanate superiority.
2, Competence.
Competence is irreplaceable, giving you infinite leverage capacity.
Your specific knowledge within a domain cannot be replicated.
This gives you exclusive right to apply leverage on anything and anyone that relies on the value produced by your skill set.
Competence is irreplaceable, giving you infinite leverage capacity.
Your specific knowledge within a domain cannot be replicated.
This gives you exclusive right to apply leverage on anything and anyone that relies on the value produced by your skill set.
Learn the four stages of;
Unconscious Incompetence.
Conscious Incompetence.
Conscious Competence.
Unconscious Competence.
Stage 5 is speed. Efficiency is what makes you stand out from the competent.
Unconscious Incompetence.
Conscious Incompetence.
Conscious Competence.
Unconscious Competence.
Stage 5 is speed. Efficiency is what makes you stand out from the competent.
Speed indicates that you can provide the most amount of productivity of labour, in the shortest period of time.
And if you can deliver it flawlessly, then you become an absolute force to contend with.
And if you can deliver it flawlessly, then you become an absolute force to contend with.
Remember that the more society values your competence, the more you can leverage it.Â
Using specific knowledge to impose authority through leverage is a game played at the highest level of organisations.
Using specific knowledge to impose authority through leverage is a game played at the highest level of organisations.
3, Resources.
George Orwell said 'he who controls the flow of information controls the world.'
The same principle can be extended towards the control of resources within organisations.
George Orwell said 'he who controls the flow of information controls the world.'
The same principle can be extended towards the control of resources within organisations.
An example of an intangible resource ANYONE can attain:
10% of the repeat clients within a business only demand to do business with you.Â
This gives you âresourcesâ in the form of profit that would otherwise not be there for an organisation.
10% of the repeat clients within a business only demand to do business with you.Â
This gives you âresourcesâ in the form of profit that would otherwise not be there for an organisation.
Tangible resources are resources that you have access to at a relatively low cost compared to others.
The comparative advantage gives you the ability to utilise it with leverage within an organisation.
The comparative advantage gives you the ability to utilise it with leverage within an organisation.
4, Legitimacy.
Legitimacy refers to having the licence âto doâ.Â
It derives its power from a licence provided by a governing body or an academic institution.
It is the hardest to attain as it is the most taxing on effort and time.
Legitimacy refers to having the licence âto doâ.Â
It derives its power from a licence provided by a governing body or an academic institution.
It is the hardest to attain as it is the most taxing on effort and time.
But the technology of this day and age & the egalitarian nature of schools enabled the attainment of legitimacy across several domains.
For eg. you can now create legitimacy in these domains:
-Reputable social media presence
-Entrepreneurship or start-up
-Small business
For eg. you can now create legitimacy in these domains:
-Reputable social media presence
-Entrepreneurship or start-up
-Small business
In organisational hierarchies, the possibility of facing high competition with regards to promotion is common. Whether you disapprove of the schooling system or not, credentials separate you from the pack. It gives you an unfair advantage during promotions & management selection.
If you and your colleague are working in the same department, and you have done an MBA while your colleague has not,
it goes without saying that you will be the first choice for promotion.
it goes without saying that you will be the first choice for promotion.
5, Relational.
If you want to network and connect with others, you must bring something to the table.
The four facets discussed above aims to achieve that in the most pragmatic way possible.Â
But network & relation is the most important.
If you want to network and connect with others, you must bring something to the table.
The four facets discussed above aims to achieve that in the most pragmatic way possible.Â
But network & relation is the most important.
LEARN these four terms:
1. Ties â The people you know. Some call this your contact list. It is a list of everyone you have access to, whether you see everyday or email, or call.
2. Coalitions â A group of people that work in a coordinated manner to exert force and influence.
1. Ties â The people you know. Some call this your contact list. It is a list of everyone you have access to, whether you see everyday or email, or call.
2. Coalitions â A group of people that work in a coordinated manner to exert force and influence.
3. Density â Measures the strength of your ties and your coalition. Having a contact list is one thing, but being able to leverage them for effectiveness is another.
4. Centrality â Determines how close you are to people of influence within coalitions.
4. Centrality â Determines how close you are to people of influence within coalitions.
Here are the laws of building your relation:
Grow your ties to as many people as possible.
Donât worry about the quality of the people you are connecting to.
Aim to grow your contact list as much as you can.
Then discriminate based on competence.
Grow your ties to as many people as possible.
Donât worry about the quality of the people you are connecting to.
Aim to grow your contact list as much as you can.
Then discriminate based on competence.
Apply density to those in your contact list that prove valuable & have something to offer.
Density strengthens ties.
Creating a bond & a covenant of trust through;
-increasing interaction with someone
-increase frequency of dialogue
-value exchange
-vulnerability exchange
Density strengthens ties.
Creating a bond & a covenant of trust through;
-increasing interaction with someone
-increase frequency of dialogue
-value exchange
-vulnerability exchange
Finally, form your coalition. You need clear objectives and purpose for your reasons of forming a coalition.
Then you need to invite those that appeal to such purpose and can provide value to help you attain it.
Then you need to invite those that appeal to such purpose and can provide value to help you attain it.
Coalition is an absolute necessity if you want to possess influence that extends beyond your sphere of influence.
As a leader, how you create your coalition and the atmosphere you establish will speak volumes.
As a leader, how you create your coalition and the atmosphere you establish will speak volumes.
If you develop these 5 facets, you will become a force in your field.
Each one aims to provide you an advantage from different angles.
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Each one aims to provide you an advantage from different angles.
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