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AA231 - Real Strategies to Help Influence Without Authority

AA231 - Real Strategies to Help Influence Without Authority

Update: 2025-10-01
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You're expected to drive transformation but can't fire anyone. You need to deliver results but don't control budgets. Welcome to the reality of leading software development efforts - all responsibility, zero authority.

Join Enterprise Business Agility Consultant Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as we discuss proven strategies for building influence when you have no formal power, including:

• Building relationships before you need them
• Leveraging expertise without becoming a gatekeeper 
• Creating value through results delivery
• Navigating authenticity vs strategic communication
• Why being right isn't enough

Whether you're a product manager caught between stakeholders, a team lead struggling with team dynamics, or an agile coach trying to drive organizational change, this episode gives you tactics that actually work in the real world.

#AgileCoaching #ProductManagement #Leadership

Tags: agile coaching, product management, scrum master, influence without authority, leadership skills, team dynamics, organizational change, agile transformation, product operating model, stakeholder management

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@arguingagile
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/362QvYORmtZRKAeTAE57v3
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agile-podcast/id1568557596
Website: http://arguingagile.com

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Toronto Is My Beat
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CC BY 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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AA231 - Real Strategies to Help Influence Without Authority

AA231 - Real Strategies to Help Influence Without Authority