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Building Influence Without Authority: Guidance from Senior Leaders to Help You Lead Anywhere

Presented by The WICT Network and Syndeo Institute

Change is constant. Impact is optional. This session shows how leaders build flexibility into day‑to‑day execution—resetting scope, sequencing work and communicating clearly to keep teams moving. Because most work happens across teams you don’t manage, we’ll spotlight influence without authority: how to pre‑wire stakeholders, clarify decision rights and make smart give/get trades that unblock progress. Panelists will share quick wins and hard lessons.

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