Get Your Own Way
Posted on Monday, May 28, 2007 At
4:35 AM
Convincing, cajoling and commanding others are probably the most critical skills you will ever need in your career.
In this chapter:
Quite often, your career goals are dependent on other people. Perhaps it’s your boss who can make the decision whether to send you on a course or give you the project you want. Or maybe it’s your bank manager deciding whether or not to lend you the money to start up your own business.
So when it’s people who make the key difference between helping you or holding you back, how can you influence and persuade them to give you what you want?
In this chapter:
Quite often, your career goals are dependent on other people. Perhaps it’s your boss who can make the decision whether to send you on a course or give you the project you want. Or maybe it’s your bank manager deciding whether or not to lend you the money to start up your own business.
So when it’s people who make the key difference between helping you or holding you back, how can you influence and persuade them to give you what you want?