Getting Things Done: Influencing Change With Limited Resources and Authority

Getting

Things

Done

Influencing change with

limited

resources and authority

What do you do for a living?

It is not about saving the world.

It is about moving the needle.

What are we talking about today

The Road to Influence

PerspectivePurpose

Awareness

A.P.P.

Awareness

1

Takeaways

Think bigger.

Circumnavigate the rules.

Money is not the only currency.

Even a$$holes can be allies.

Purpose

2

Takeaways

It is no longer all about you.

Get out of the business of busyness.

Purpose-driven passion is contagious.

Perspective

3

Takeaways

Focus on possibilities.

Change brings opportunities to grow.

Branch

Me

Community

Influence in Action

You Need Fans

Build your street cred

Do the shizz no one else will

Hyper-focus on passion

1

Share what you are doing

Dream out loud

Who are the players?

Why should they care?

What are their attitudes toward me? Toward each other?

What is money here?

What can I give in order to get?

Work Through Others

2

MPK reconfig: First chance at leadership

To the window, to the wall

3

Gotta make some moves

Here vs. There

Unleash your fans

Success is right around the corner

Selling the Story

The shelves about to rock

4

Pinto vs. Cadillac

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