The expectation of learning:

In the words of author and business coach Ken Blanshard, “The key to successful leadership today is Influence, not Authority”. In this course, we talk to experts as we explore this concept of influence and why it is so important to long-term success in leadership. This course will expand your understanding of the word “Influence” and provide you with a practical understanding and tools to improve your ability to develop interpersonal influence in leadership.

The emotional intelligence skills I will show you in this course can only be learned by you - by trying them and putting them into practice. If you're willing to listen to the lessons and experts in this course, I promise you, you will become a better person, a better leader, friend, partner, or parent. 

You will develop the skill of building long-term trust and influence with others - use it wisely.

What will you learn in this course?

• What is influence and why is it important?
• To understand the difference between influence and authority
• The 4 recognized competencies of emotional intelligence
• 4 possible influencing scenarios
• Robert Cialdini's 6 levers of influence 
• Psychological preference as a model for influencing
• The 4 basic psychological styles push vs pull leadership
• The 5-step practical model for influencing.