On Monday 3rd April 2023 PropelHer’s Book Club discussed Influence is Your Superpower: How to Get What You Want Without Compromising Who You Are by Zoe Chance.
In this summary of Influence is Your Superpower by Zoe Chance, I’ll be briefly summarising the book to help you to make a decision about whether you should buy a copy of the book for yourself.
The book is split into 18 chapters (9 real chapters, 8 ‘half’ chapters, and 1 ‘three-quarters’), but don’t let Zoe’s unusual chapter structure put you off.
Zoe starts the book by dealing with the issue head-on of influencing strategies and tactics being seen as manipulative, sneaky, and coercive. She then goes on to explore ten misperceptions people have about influence.
In Chapter Two Zoe shares how influence really works. The reader is introduced to the Gator and the Judge who are responsible for decision-making, but not in the way that most people think.
The book then goes on to discuss some core topics such as making it easy for someone to say yes, why you should start saying no more often, and the importance of asking for what you want and also making outrageous asks. You’ll also learn about the power of framing and deep listening.
There is a whole chapter dedicated to negotiations as that is a time when you really want to be able to influence others and Zoe shares a number of tactics to help increase the outcomes of your negotiations.
There is no denying that influence can be used for good and bad. As a result, there is a chapter focused on ensuring you can defend yourself again the dark arts. 9 red flags are outlined so you can educate yourself and hopefully notice the red flags in the future when someone is using them to try and influence you.
The book ends on a positive note. Zoe shares a story about what good one person can make in the world when they are able to influence others to get behind their vision. She then reminds the reader that you don’t have to fight every battle, but the tips shared in the book will help maximise the success of the battles you choose to take on.
That’s it! You now have an idea about what you can expect to find inside of Influence is Your Superpower by Zoe Chance.
Like the sound of Influence is Your Superpower? Why not buy a copy of the book and have a read?
Influence is Your Superpower by Zoe Chance was read as part of PropelHer’s Book Club. PropelHer’s Book Club is an online non-fiction book club for ambitious women that meet monthly. Every month PropelHer’s Book Club reads a different book to help ambitious women concentrate on their personal development and professional success. You can see what else we have read so far here. If you would like to join PropelHer’s Book Club you can find full details here.
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