Maximising Your Influence as a Leader

Leadership is not defined by authority, position, or title.

It is defined by influence.

• The moments when alignment is gained.
• When resistance softens.
• When stakeholders shift their position.
• When competing priorities are reconciled.
• When trust earns you permission to lead.

In complex organisations, influence is the difference between progress and paralysis.

High-performing leaders do not rely on hierarchy.
They understand how influence actually works — across teams, across silos, and across power structures.

Maximising Your Influence as a Leader is a practical, structured online program that equips leaders with the mindset, strategies, and behavioural tools to expand their influence ethically and effectively.

This is not manipulation.
It is disciplined, intentional leadership.

Because results do not move through authority alone.
They move through alignment.

Five Takeaways

By the end of this program, participants will:

• Understand the five core drivers of leadership influence — credibility, trust, clarity, reciprocity, and strategic positioning
• Recognise how influence is built (or diminished) through everyday behaviour and decision-making
• Apply practical influence frameworks to gain buy-in, navigate resistance, and shape outcomes
• Build confidence influencing upward, across peers, and within their teams
• Develop a 90-day influence strategy to strengthen their impact across key stakeholders

Who This Is For

This program is designed for:

• Senior Leaders and Executives
• Managers and Team Leaders
• HR and People & Culture professionals
• Project and Change Leaders
• Emerging leaders stepping into broader influence

It is especially valuable for organisations that want to:

• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration
• Improve stakeholder alignment
• Increase leadership impact without increasing authority
• Reduce resistance to change
• Build a culture of respectful, ethical influence