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Most people think influence is something you either have or you don't. A title. A platform. A personality. The reality is far more democratic - and far more actionable. In this piece for Strategic, Mike Klein, IABC Fellow introduces four distinct influence roles: The Officer. The Follower. The Influencer. The Initiator. Not a hierarchy. Not a personality type. Four dimensions every one of us operates in simultaneously - with wildly different levels of awareness and intentionality. → The Follower dimension is where most influence is left on the table - and it starts with asking better questions → Roughly 3% of people in any organization drive the majority of conversations. Most comms strategies never reach them. → The highest-leverage move available to anyone at any level costs almost nothing: making the right introduction at the right moment The full article is now up at Strategic Magazine. https://lnkd.in/gXR7m6nA What dimension do you think most leaders neglect?