Project HEADWAY: Influence Without Authority

  Career Development  

Project managers are the ultimate generalists. They are also very often charged with leading significant and strategically important change efforts with no where near the organizational authority that would normally be associated with a position of that impact.

Even though the title on the business card and the box on the org chart may not line up with the presumed authority required to manage efforts of this scale, project managers need to play the part. They need to build support, deliver outcomes and guide change to get their initiaitves successfully delivered. This often involves broad reach and influence not just across the organization, but also up and down the hierarchy.

Exercising influence on this scale without requisite authority is unquestionably a challenge. It requires confidence, competence, and political dexterity. It also involves a willingness to engage, negotiate with and advise executives that may be several rungs above you on the organizational ladder. While that might sound difficult and scary, it is the nature of the gig.

The good news is that being able to influence without authority is an attainable outcome. There is process, there are strategies and there are approaches that you can employ to secure commitment, leverage support and get things done.

If you have ever been challenged to create effective outcomes without formal organizational accountability and power, this is a webinar that you won’t want to miss.

Exercising influence on this scale without requisite authority is unquestionably a challenge. It requires confidence, competence, and political dexterity. It also involves a willingness to engage, negotiate with and advise executives that may be several rungs above you on the organizational ladder. While that might sound difficult and scary, it is the nature of the gig. The good news is that being able to influence without authority is an attainable outcome. There is process, there are strategies and there are approaches that you can employ to secure commitment, leverage support and get things done. If you have ever been challenged to create effective outcomes without formal organizational accountability and power, this is a webinar that you won’t want to miss.