You can lead even without a position of power — but first you have to take a leadership stance.
No matter your position, here are seven good strategies any leader can use:
- Form a clearer picture of the real situation — by gathering data, not just listening to opinions.
Ask, how big a problem is this, really?
- Reframe the problem so that it broadens the issue beyond the “unfair blame” issue.
- Connect the problem of the powerless to the strategic and business concerns of the powerful.
- Connect the problem of the powerless to the hearts of those in power.
- Seek out a powerful ally.
- Start looking for strong ideas about how to solve the problem.
- Put it together in an action plan
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