Why spotting "hidden influencers" at work matters
They have considerable informal power and are able to create a significant impact within the company
WHEN one thinks of influencers these days, it is usually in a less-than-flattering light. Often dismissed as jobless millennials out to fleece corporations and hoodwink the public, the term "influencer" is now synonymous with "freeloader".
With the bad rep that social media "influencers" get, it overshadows the fact that being influential is, in fact, a good thing. It is a powerful privilege to be able to influence others, which comes with great responsibility.
While the ability to influence is an important attribute for leaders, it is also a trait not exclusively reserved for the t…
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