LEVELS – Inside the Company cover image

#25 - Influence without Authority: Balancing Responsibility and Performance Management in Leadership | Sam Corcos, Maz Brumand, & Vinay Hiremath

LEVELS – Inside the Company

CHAPTER

The Importance of Positional Authority in CTOs

A lot of CTOs find themselves in a position where they need to influence without authority. Smart people don't like being told what to do, and so when you tell them exactly how to do it, they build resentment for you. There's two different types of authority: positional authority and personal authority. The first thing is that everybody has to be aligned on the goal.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner