Leading People Who Don’t Report to You
By Jo Miller
“Whether you’re a software engineer, developer or project manager, you’ll likely end up having to guide and persuade a diverse group of stakeholders, peers, and business managers. That means the ability to influence people over whom you have no formal authority is vital to your career.”
Does your role require you to lead, motivate or engage people who are not your direct employees? I spoke with Leslie Stevens-Huffman of Dice.com about techniques for leading people who don’t report to you, including:
• Why you should always say ‘yes’ to an opportunity to head-up a project or lead a cross-functional team.
• Why you should not immediately ask your contacts for whatever resources you need.
• Three questions to ask that encourage accountability.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
“Whether you’re a software engineer, developer or project manager, you’ll likely end up having to guide and persuade a diverse group of stakeholders, peers, and business managers. That means the ability to influence people over whom you have no formal authority is vital to your career.”
Does your role require you to lead, motivate or engage people who are not your direct employees? I spoke with Leslie Stevens-Huffman of Dice.com about techniques for leading people who don’t report to you, including:
• Why you should always say ‘yes’ to an opportunity to head-up a project or lead a cross-functional team.
• Why you should not immediately ask your contacts for whatever resources you need.
• Three questions to ask that encourage accountability.
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
