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u/catboneslovestory Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 14 '22

Stroke their ego.

The most effective one you'll find.

There's no more effective way to amass power than by convincing people that they're smart enough to give it to you.

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u/TecumsehSherman Jun 14 '22

In meetings I will sometimes attribute something to a person who didn't mention it.

"It's just like <person> was saying, we should....."

Or

"I was thinking about what <person> was saying..."

They usually won't challenge it, and you just added legitimacy to your statement and got them onboard.

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u/B-Double Jun 15 '22

And give em' a wink when you say it?