Spotting power and influence in your firm

Ever wondered how you get others in your firm to help you move your career forward? It’s about knowing who influences whom.The people with the most influence in your firm aren’t always the ones with the biggest titles. Sometimes it’s a senior partner. Sometimes it’s their long-standing PA. Sometimes it’s the colleague with deep social ties from a merger years ago.In this episode of the How to Make Partner Podcast, I show you how to identify who really holds the power, and why mapping influence is a crucial political skill for any lawyer, accountant, or consultant aiming to progress.This episode has been inspired by my 30 minute video in Progress To Partner on how to be politically savvy.Listen to this episode to discover:- The difference between formal authority and real influence.- How hidden networks, social ties, friendships, mergers, shape decisions.- Why access and trust often matter more than job titles.- A simple way to sketch your firm’s “real power map.”If you find this episode useful, don’t forget to like it and then subscribe so you don’t miss another episode.About Progress To Partner Academy: On-demand career help and guidanceYou have to drive your career forwards. Your firm wouldn't do that for you.Stop waiting to be noticed for career development courses by your firm.Make the firm notice you! You will get the skills and knowledge about what the partners are really looking for when you join our Progress to Partner Academy.Join our Progress To Partner Academy - https://subscribe.howtomakepartner.com/progresstopartner/ and use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off 12 months of premium annual membership.Links:Download my free Guide To Navigating Office Politics: http://how-to-make-partner.kit.com/officepoliticsTake our How To Go From Coffees To Instructions course: https://subscribe.howtomakepartner.com/coffees-to-instructions/Take our Go-To Expert Course: https://subscribe.howtomakepartner.com/gotoexpert-course/Complete our FREE Partnership Readiness Assessment - https://careerprogressionreadiness.scoreapp.com to see where you have gaps in your own development - you'll get a personalised report with actions for what progress your career forwardConnect with me on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathertownsend/Join our Progress To Partner Academy - https://subscribe.howtomakepartner.com/progresstopartner/ and use the code PODCAST10 to get 10% off 12 months of premium annual membership.Buy your copy of Poised for Partnership - https://amzn.to/3ETEYk3Buy your copy of How To Make Partner And Still Have A Life - https://amzn.to/4iLxugMBuy your copy of The Go To Expert - https://amzn.to/3HGPYlPBuy your copy of The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking - https://amzn.to/406QPma Get full access to How to Make Partner at howtomakepartner.substack.com/subscribe