How to Influence: The art of making things happen by Jo Owen
How to Influence explores the art of making things happen, through other people. It's key to your success we all need other people to get ahead.
Focused on the workplace, it shows you how to:
Become the colleague everyone wants to work with
Win support whenever you need to
Build a powerful network of loyal allies
Use conversation to reach positive, productive outcomes
Use time and place to influence with impact.
Influence is one of the most important skills you need at work. It underpins everything you do. On a day to day basis, it enables you to complete specific tasks and goals, and, in a broader sense, achieve more and more take on greater challenges and progress your career.