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Crucial Influence by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler — WisdomDeck honest review
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Crucial Influence

by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler

The updated Influencer: six sources of influence (personal, social, structural motivation and ability), vital behaviours, and case studies from Guinea worm to hospital hygiene. The best model for changing group behaviour.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Find the vital behaviours.
  2. Use all six sources, not one.
  3. Make the undesirable behaviour hard.

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Identify two vital behaviours and map all six sources for each.

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Six sources of influence.

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