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Power and Persuasion: Friends or Foes? (Part 2)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by barrymike1

Is there some way that having power undermines one’s willingness to use persuasion to engage employees? That is the question. The answer is “No!”…. If you think persuasion means strong-arming someone into compliance by the strength of your arguments or … Continue reading →

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Power and Persuasion: Friends or Foes? (Part 1)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by barrymike1

When you’re on vacation the idea is to not think about business, to not let the “itch” of issues get under your skin.  In that sense, my time off this summer was…. well, let’s call it a semi-success. Part of … Continue reading →

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