a recent example illustrating the dynamics of influence inside a network of 300+ Business Line Leaders. This example shows some of the common misconceptions about internal influencers.
Organizational Network Talks - 001 - Case Example Misconceptions about influence.pdf
1. MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
INTERNAL INFLUENCERS
A case featuring over 300
leaders who are all
members of ONE
business line
SIZE OF SHAPES
The size of a dots is different.
The larger a dot is, the more
nominations a person
received from his or her peers
in the network.
DOTS
In every network, each dot
represents a person
2. MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
INTERNAL INFLUENCERS
The organizational
decision to place the
leaders within four
business units has
already led to
fragmentation and
the development of
silos.
SIZE OF SHAPES
The size of a dots is different.
The larger a dot is, the more
nominations a person
received from his or her peers
in the network.
DOTS
In every network, each dot
represents a person
3. MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
INTERNAL INFLUENCERS
MISCONCEPTION #1:
“I – the top leader of the
business line marked as
purple – know who the
influencers are in my
organization”.
Uhm … No.
Not you. None of
the executives
we have worked
with have ever
guessed the name
of an influencer.
SIZE OF SHAPES
The size of a dots is different.
The larger a dot is, the more
nominations a person
received from his or her peers
in the network.
DOTS
In every network, each dot
represents a person
4. MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
INTERNAL INFLUENCERS
MISCONCEPTION #2:
“The influencers are our
most tenured people”.
Once again, the answer
is no. Let’s shine a
spotlight on some
influential new-
comers.
And do you still
remember the top
leader? This leader
with limited
influence had been
with the company for
more than 20 years.
SIZE OF SHAPES
The size of a dots is different.
The larger a dot is, the more
nominations a person
received from his or her peers
in the network.
DOTS
In every network, each dot
represents a person
1.5 YEARS 1.1 YEARS
5. MISCONCEPTION ABOUT
INTERNAL INFLUENCERS
MISCONCEPTION #3:
“Influence is dynamic”.
That's not entirely
accurate. Influence tends
to stick around.
Despite the leader’s
six-month
parental leave,
his impact remained
steadfast within
his dedicated
business unit.
SIZE OF SHAPES
The size of a dots is different.
The larger a dot is, the more
nominations a person
received from his or her peers
in the network.
DOTS
In every network, each dot
represents a person
6 MONTHS WITH PARENTAL LEAVE
