In the last post, you tried to get money for the new project only to find yourself outmaneuvered and forced to find half of it within your existing budget. That is, you must take money from your other two units to give to Mike. You are faced with tough choices.
In a previous post, we saw how YOU (Galen), as manager of a unit in a card manufacturing company,
n my recent post, Power—The Hidden Engine at Work, three employees vie for a new responsibility and one—Mike—wins by snowing his boss Galen.
Let’s say you’ve recognized that you want to be an influencer in your job, either to move ahead or avoid falling behind.
In the last post, you were vying to develop a new company service. Despite your and Sarah’s best efforts, Mike positioned himself as the only one to do it. You were not influential.