Business
Influencer
Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
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A companion framework to Crucial Conversations, focused specifically on driving large-scale behavior change in organizations and communities.
Key takeaways
- Influence Requires Addressing Multiple Sources of Behavior Simultaneously
- Personal Motivation Requires Connecting Behavior to Genuinely Compelling Values
- Social Influence Operates Through Both Direct Modeling and Broader Peer Networks
- Structural Design Shapes Behavior Independent of Individual Motivation
- Comprehensive Application Across All Six Sources Produces Genuine Sustained Change
Action checklist
- Identify one vital behavior that would create outsized change in your current goal
- Find one positive deviant — someone already succeeding despite the odds — and copy their approach
Final takeaway
The authors' closing invitation: systematically address all six influence sources together — personal, social, and structural motivation and ability — when designing behavior change initiatives, understanding this comprehensive approach as necessary for genuinely sustained, effective influence rather than addressing only isolated individual sources.
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