Coaching practices for Circle of Influence
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- When I genuinely don’t know the right move, I find myself just doing whatever people like me seem to be doing
- Every small call drags out for days because I’ve looped in so many people for their input that nobody’s opinion actually moves the needle anymore
- I’m at my best when I’m getting a room aligned and fired up
- When I’m facing a big decision I realize I have no one wise and honest to think it through with
- I keep relying on sheer willpower while everything around me
Practices that may help
- Circle of Competence
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s circle of competence is the idea that each person has a domain where their knowledge is genuinely deep, and that the highest-quality decisions come from staying inside that domain — or clearly knowing when you have stepped outside it. The hard part is not identifying the circle but accurately estimating its size. - Social proof
People look to what similar others are doing to decide what’s correct, especially under uncertainty.
Cialdini’s Principles of Influence - Limit Consulted to people whose input genuinely changes the decision
Every C is a two-way conversation that costs time; over-consulting is as dangerous as under-consulting.
The RACI Matrix, Made Practical - Lead from the influencing domain — take charge, speak up, make sure others are heard
People strong in influencing sell the team’s ideas inside and outside the organization.
Strengths-Based Leadership, Made Practical - Cialdini’s Principles of Influence
Robert Cialdini identified six near-universal levers of persuasion — reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that bias people toward saying yes. They’re drawn from decades of social-psychology research and field studies; the principles are well established even though individual effect sizes vary by context. - Build a personal board of advisers
Curate a small group of diverse, trusted people who know your work and challenge your thinking.
Never Eat Alone: Building a Real Network - Manage your inputs and influences
Curate what you consume and who surrounds you — small inputs compound too.
The Compound Effect, Made Practical - Surround yourself with people whose behaviors align with your health goals
Obesity, smoking, and exercise habits are socially contagious — the people around you are your health environment.
Blue Zone Principles: The Power 9 Longevity Practices - Engineer your social environment to support the behaviors you want
The people around you are the most powerful environmental determinant of behavior — choose and structure social exposure intentionally.
Environment Design for Behavior Change - Activate unity — shared identity before the message
Establish genuine shared identity with your audience before presenting your position.
Pre-Suasion, Made Practical
Related concerns
- Influence Sphere
People strong in influencing sell the team’s ideas inside and outside the organization.
Lead from the influencing domain — take charge, speak up, make sure others are heard
- Collect Influences
Curate what you consume and who surrounds you — small inputs compound too.
Manage your inputs and influences
- Cialdini S Principles Of Influence At Work
Robert Cialdini identified six near-universal levers of persuasion — reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that bias people toward saying yes. They’re drawn from decades of social-psychology research and field studies; the principles are well established even though individual effect sizes vary by context.
- Cialdini S Principles Of Influence During A Big Change
Robert Cialdini identified six near-universal levers of persuasion — reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that bias people toward saying yes. They’re drawn from decades of social-psychology research and field studies; the principles are well established even though individual effect sizes vary by context.
- Cialdini S Principles Of Influence In A New Job
Robert Cialdini identified six near-universal levers of persuasion — reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that bias people toward saying yes. They’re drawn from decades of social-psychology research and field studies; the principles are well established even though individual effect sizes vary by context.
- Cialdini S Principles Of Influence With My Team
Robert Cialdini identified six near-universal levers of persuasion — reciprocity, commitment and consistency, social proof, authority, liking, and scarcity — that bias people toward saying yes. They’re drawn from decades of social-psychology research and field studies; the principles are well established even though individual effect sizes vary by context.
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