By Tom Sponsel, CPA/ABV, CFF
Managing Partner
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Owners and CEOs aren’t the only movers and shakers in the business world. Anyone in your company can be a Person of Influence (POI), and you should strive to not only earn that title yourself but inspire others to live up to it as well.
What makes for a person of influence? This person is like the Larry Bird of your company — they make everyone around them better! They inspire fellow employees to bring their A-game to every task. They do this through their demonstrated work ethic, professional success, can-do attitude and commitment to persevere through the challenging times.
A person of influence speaks up, emitting a sense of enthusiasm that rubs off on everyone around them. In staff meetings, they’re the ones spewing out big-picture ideas. They could be a chief creative person, a production guru, a manager, an accountant — you name it!
Among other things, a person of influence brings an attitude that drives motivation, mobilizes resources, generates value and affects change. They always deliver the goods!
How do you ensure that your business has many persons of influence? Talk to your employees! Inspire them with your vision for the company, encourage them to offer their own ideas, make them feel like they can make a considerable impact. Don’t just engage them in large staff meetings — meet with them one-on-one! If you show faith in them, they will rise to the occasion and become strong forces of influence for many years to come. A person of influence makes the whole team better and is an integral part of the success. The more POIs you have on your team, the faster you will grow and achieve success.
If we can assist you further with achieving success in your business, please contact Tom Sponsel at (317) 608-6691 or email [email protected].