To accomplish anything in the workplace – to move your agenda forward – you have to be credible. You can’t just say, “Hey, I’ve got a great idea. Let’s do it.” When presenting your idea, project, or solution, you have to demonstrate that you understand the problem or situation inside and out, and that you’re sensitive to internal concerns and pressures. You also need to show that you have the capacity and willingness to go the distance.
Prof. Samuel Bacharach, author of The Agenda Mover explains how to translate good business ideas and plans into a vision that everyone can get behind. Bacharach tells us the best ways to win over skeptical colleagues and how turning dreams into an agenda is vital no matter the size of the business.
Whenever you propose a new project or plan, you need to win the support of others. But moving your agenda forward will inevitably create anxiety on the part of those whose support you need. Remember, you’re asking them to change and to take risks. You must recognize that, by joining your coalition, they may be entering a place where they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.
Having a leaderships pipeline is one of the core responsibilities of a CEO. It is continuity, transference, and evolution of leadership skills that sustains the organization. The question for leaders is, “What type of leaders will assure that your organization will thrive.”
No one is exempt from Bacharach’s mandate to learn from “micropolitical competencies — or “microskills,” as they are called in BLG’s new book, The Agenda Mover. When Your Good Idea Is Not Enough.
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