Without Authority

You needed another team's help, so you talked to everyone involved. They all said, "I'm all for it. Now it's five weeks later, and you still don't have a start date! In this episode, I explain why support isn't the same as a real yes, and how to turn it into concrete start date. Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first. If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com . It takes about 8 minutes.

You brought the facts. Your numbers were right, and nobody argued. They said “Okay”. Now you’re on your third follow-up, and they still haven’t replied! In this episode, I explain why proving someone wrong in front of others makes it so hard for them to say yes. Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first. If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com . It takes about eight minutes.

Most of your job depends on people who don't report to you; a team in another department, a stakeholder above your pay grade, or someone who can say no and there's nothing you can do about it. In this episode, I share with you what it actually takes to get those people moving anyway ... without authority.