What does it take to become
a person of influence? Is it money, power, or the right
kind of leadership? How about connection with the influential
people? Is becoming a person of influence inherent, acquired
or learned? Various factors are considered in becoming a
person of influence.
You are influential when you
have followers or when you can convince the majority to alter
a vital decision. Indeed, you display persuasiveness and influence,
convincingly executed.
Money is one ingredient in becoming
a person of influence. Money can be utilized to do immoral
or illegal things such as buying votes of the electorates during
election period. Nevertheless, money can be used as rewards
to motivate others to do the right things such as good performance
at work, cooperating with the police in capturing the criminals
or returning the lost items. You can also use money to influence
others to do good deeds by giving donations to charitable institutions.
Power is another factor. Power
is commonly linked to positions or ranks, not only in a company
or an institution, but even at home. Having a high position
provides you power to make significant decisions that probably
could change the lives of other people including your household
members, or the status of your company or organization, making
you an influential person. Also, having connection with influential
individuals could potentially enhance your power.
One of the most important factors
is your leadership skill. Bear in mind that not all leaders,
when they have started, have money to use, power to impose or
connection with the influential people. But effective leaders
have generated followers that were persuaded or influenced by
their skill, personality or principles in life, thus magnetizing
people with money and power, making them more prominent.
Leadership skill could be innate.
It can also be learned or acquired through trainings or seminars;
practicing such learning makes you a person of influence.
These factors are virtually interrelated
with each other. Use your influential power wisely.
If a person thinks that he leads
the people but nobody follows him, then he is not considered
as a leader. He is merely taking a walk. Becoming a person
of influence entails bigger opportunities, and most importantly,
responsibilities. It is up to you whether to utilize it for
the worse or the betterment of people.
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