You Have More Influence Than You Think

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How We Underestimate Our Powers of Persuasion, and Why It Matters

By Vanessa Bohns

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You Have More Influence Than You Think by Vanessa Bohns explores the underestimated power of everyday influence. The author examines how people often overlook their own capacity to affect others' thoughts, behaviours, and emotions. Through various studies and anecdotes, the book encourages readers to recognise and harness their influence more effectively, offering practical insights into human interactions and social dynamics.
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This book may appeal to you if you're curious about the hidden powers of your influence in everyday life. It provides insights into how often people underestimate their ability to affect others' thoughts and actions. Packed with evidence-based research, it offers engaging stories and experiments that reveal the surprising ways you can make a difference without even realising it.

Named a 2021 Best Book for Ethical Leaders by Notre Dame’s Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership and a Top Business Title of the Month by the Financial Times

“One of the most enticing and entertaining books I’ve ever read on persuasion.”

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If you've ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren't actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have for how our words, actions, and even our mere presence affect other people.

In You Have More Influence Than You Think, social psychologist Vanessa Bohns draws from her original research to illustrate why we fail to recognize the influence we have, and how that lack of awareness can lead us to miss opportunities or accidentally misuse our power.

Weaving together compelling stories with cutting-edge science, Bohns answers the questions we all want to know (but may be afraid to ask): How much did she take to heart what I said earlier? Do they know they can push back on my suggestions? Did he notice whether I was there today? Will they agree to help me if I ask?

Whether attending a meeting, sharing a post online, or mustering the nerve to ask for a favour, we often assume our actions, input, and requests will be overlooked or rejected. Bohns and her work demonstrate that people see us, listen to us, and agree to do things for us much more than we realize— for better, and worse.

You Have More Influence Than You Think offers science-based strategies for observing the effect we have on others, reconsidering our fear of rejection, and even, sometimes, pulling back to use our influence less. It is a call to stop searching for ways to gain influence you don't have and to start recognizing the influence you don't realize you already have.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

You Have More Influence Than You Think by Vanessa Bohns offers an empowering perspective on personal influence, revealing through scientific insights and compelling storytelling that people often underestimate their impact on others. The book distinguishes itself from others in the genre by focusing on recognising and utilising the influence we already possess. Reviews praise its ability to make readers both empowered and mindful of their everyday influence, suggesting it could notably change one’s understanding of personal impact.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781324035954

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 202g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Vanessa Bohns

About the Author

Vanessa Bohns is a professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times and Harvard Business Review, among other publications. She lives in upstate New York.