Alison Beard

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446 appearances 12 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 5d ago

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HBR IdeaCast · How People Without Formal Power Gain Influence · 25 Aug 2026 podcast

And she's gonna share some of the best ways to go about that. matched

Pamela Meyer is the founder and CEO of Calibrate. matched

She wrote the book How to Read the Room: The Art and Science of Social Observation, and the HBR article Five Ways to Wield Influence When You Lack Authority. matched

Here's our conversation. matched

So why is indirect influence so much more important now than it was in the past? matched

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And you know, we do hear so much about how important it is to be authentic and transparent. matched

But what psychologically is going on that just telling someone what you would like them to do or what you think they should do doesn't work when you're not their boss? matched

So you talk about five paths to indirect influence. matched

And the first is figuring out who might not be at the top of the org chart, but still has hidden power. matched

So how do you get better at spotting matched

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So I think you're beginning to answer my next question is when you figure out those people, and I think we all know who they are, like, oh, that person really seems to have a lot of power. matched

How do you bring them on your side? matched

And I think one thing that really struck me in working with you on the article and in reading the book is that matched

You know, this advice isn't just for sort of aspiring leaders who quite obviously don't have any influence. matched

It's actually for really senior leaders too. matched

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can't seem to move the needle in the direction that they want and so they need to be matched

finding these influence botters within the C suite or on the board, right? matched

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