Influence

Having spent all day yesterday in the MLA MEMO legislative session planning forum, I found the Influencing Politicians blog post from the Changing Minds Blog right on. He says that politicians like things that make them look good -- doesn't everybody? Long ago, while working for the Air Force, a commander's favorite line was "make me look good." Great advice, and I've found it useful . . . concentrate on making my boss look good, whether that's a middle-manager, a board of directors, or ultimately the stock holders or tax payers. Doesn't matter as much how I look as how the boss and/or funders look.

Thanks to Stephen's Lighthouse for pointing out ChangingMinds.org, which includes the Changing Minds Blog. Great common sense stuff, all pulled together in a neat package. Really useful index of topics on management, everything from job analysis to storytelling, two topics very close to my priority list lately.