Influence without Authority with Brad Swanson

from Relearning Leadership · host Pete Behrens

What does it take to influence others without the authority of title or position?Pete talks with Brad Swanson who shares his insights on impacting change without "pushing the command button" . The techniques we discuss apply equally to leaders who do not have authority and those who do but wish to avoid using it. Brad Swanson is an organizational systems coach and Agile Leadership Journey Guide based in Denver, Colorado.Explore more about this episode on the Agile Leadership Journey (Re)Learning Leadership Podcast Website.

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What does it take to influence others without the authority of title or position? Pete talks with Brad Swanson who shares his insights on impacting change without "pushing the command button" . The techniques we discuss apply equally to leaders who do not have authority and those who do but wish to avoid using it. Brad Swanson is an organizational systems coach and Agile Leadership Journey Guide based in Denver, Colorado. Explore more about this episode on the Agile Leadership Journ...

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