The Pack of Cards of IT and Business Persuasion - Royal Flush
In IT, perception is more important than performance. Assuming that your IT team performs, isn't it annoying that people still have a go at you as a department? That is becuase while what you do is clearly important, what people think you do, is even more so.
So, to help your perception, your business relationships and your career - welcome to the pack of cards of persuasion:
Jack - How to put your boss in your pocket – listen/question/offer to help them achieve their greatest need - OR find out who they are impressed by, and impress them...
Queen We will tend to downplay what is important to us – watch out for people saying and writing "by the way..." what follows is their biggest need / want
King - Make eye contact when you first meet, three seconds, and smile
The IT Deal - Do these, or do something else. (If you choose to do nothing, please stop complaining about things, just go and sit somewhere, dark and quiet)
Starting on Monday 12th November - IT - The Next AgendaIT is time to make the future, very different from the past - send me your best examples of success - of your own actions that work, way way beyond mere "best practice" - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - and that changes the the future shape of IT - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com
The Pack of Cards of Personal Persuasion - Ten
No build up, no waffle - just do it today, or don't...
The Ace in persuasion, in getting voice mails returned, in keeping attention - know this - people, you and I, everyone, absolutely hate unfinished...
Do it, or don't...
Starting on Monday 12th November - Life and LeadershipReaction to this blog over its first three months has been fantastic - thank you. Now I want to make it far more about you, not me - especially as it relates to leadesrhip of self - leadership of you - in all of your life.
Please send me your best examples of success in your personal life - in your family - in your relationships. What helps make you feel confident that you can share with others, for example? - Together, we will form a network that helps each other - simply by sharing real experience that works, we will together build up a database of the best of the best, available to all. Please post as a comment or e-mail me davidprivate@nkdleader.com