Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Seven Habits can be useful to the personal and professional development of anyone charting a career in business.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. Robert Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Seven Habits can be useful to the personal and professional development of anyone charting a career in business.

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Books Cialdini Christensen Collins 21

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Yet I’m convinced it’s possible to be real about building connections and developing our personal brands, while still respecting our natural tendencies. In other words, you can make yourself professionally indispensable if you develop connections that enable you to break through silos, and identify and surmount knowledge gaps.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Cancel further funding for the project in favor of developing an updated version of an existing company product? Traditional influencing theory — as expounded, for example, by Robert Cialdini in Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion — offers “invoking authority” as a way to persuade others to support things that are new to them.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2011

So make it part of your client development plan to spend a significant amount of time getting to know them upfront. To develop long-term relationships, budget much more face time in the first six months or year of your contract. Build connections through personal sharing.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In his classic HBR article, " Harnessing the Power of Persuasion " Robert Cialdini outlines a number of variables involved in an individual's ability to influence others.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2015

One of the most powerful forms of influence, according to psychologist Robert Cialdini’s famous analysis, is authority — often derived from perceived expertise. If you’re a thoughtful curator of the best ideas in your field, even if you’re not developing them yourself, others will start turning to you for guidance.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2013

These days, we all have thousands of Facebook friends or LinkedIn connections; it''s just not realistic to keep up with everyone''s latest developments. It wasn''t their fault, however. But the fact that they weren''t aware of my new business meant I was losing out on referrals and potential clients. Find a wingman.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

We wrote out our specific goals for the year and the habits we hoped to develop. 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive , authors Robert Cialdini, Noah Goldstein, and Steve Martin explain how making an active commitment directly affects action. What habits do you hope to develop together? Make it fun.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

Board development? There’s something to be said for small talk and “getting to know you” conversations (famed psychologist Robert Cialdini says neglecting these forms of relationship-building is one of the top mistakes that American professionals make). When you’re doing work you no longer want to do.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

Robert Cialdini’s research on commitment and consistency shows that if we publicly commit to a goal we are more likely to honor it because it becomes part of our identity and we dislike operating in ways that contradict that identity. Commit to being better at candor and feedback and share a plan to get there.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2016

Robert Cialdini’s book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion shows the tremendous benefits to understanding social psychology. But the information itself was valid and worth studying. I know I’m not alone in saying we need to pay more attention to interpersonal relationships and politics.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

We never want to lose our composure, so we develop strategies for keeping a professional face on. Robert Cialdini identified six principles of persuasion that can be used in any setting. It’s easy to see how this happens. In most organizations, being a good employee means projecting a calm, unflappable demeanor.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2015

This is because we have an innate need to figure out whether the incident signals a threat or a positive development. This is a phenomenon Dr. Robert Cialdini calls “directed deference.” We pay special attention to anything that violates our expectations. In academic circles, this is known as expectancy violations theory.

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