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Influence Craft by newmindsgroup — Agent Skill

Name: Influence Craft
Author: newmindsgroup

Influence Craft

Maps organizational power dynamics and builds influence without authority using Jeffrey Pfeffer's power frameworks. Use when getting buy-in for ideas, navigating company politics, managing up, or building coalitions across teams.

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Power & Influence

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

Need buy-in from multiple stakeholders
Navigating organizational politics
Building influence without authority
Managing up effectively

Core Frameworks

1. Sources of Power (Source: Jeffrey Pfeffer)

7 Sources:

Expertise - Being the expert
Resources - Controlling budget/headcount
Relationships - Network and connections
Information - Knowing what others don't
Position - Formal authority
Charisma - Personal magnetism
Will - Persistence and determination

2. Building Political Capital

The Approach:

1. Map power structure
   - Who decides?
   - Who influences decisions?
   - Who controls resources?

2. Build relationships
   - Help others succeed
   - Offer expertise
   - Share credit

3. Accumulate wins
   - Start with small wins
   - Build reputation
   - Expand influence

Action Templates

Template: Stakeholder Mapping

# Stakeholder Map: [Initiative]

## Decision Makers
- **Name:** [role]
  - Power level: [High/Medium/Low]
  - Support: [For/Against/Neutral]
  - Concerns: [list]
  - Approach: [how to influence]

## Influencers
- **Name:** [role]
  - Influences: [who]
  - Cares about: [what]
  - Approach: [strategy]

## Coalition Building
- **Early supporters:** [list]
- **Fence-sitters:** [list]
- **Opposition:** [list]

## Action Plan
1. Build coalition with: [names]
2. Address concerns of: [names]
3. Pre-meetings with: [names]
4. Present when: [timing]

Quick Reference

🤝 Influence Checklist

Preparation:

Map power structure
Identify stakeholders
Understand motivations
Build coalition

Execution:

Pre-meetings (surface concerns)
Customized pitches (per stakeholder)
Data + story (logic + emotion)
Build momentum (early wins)

Key Quotes

Jeffrey Pfeffer:

"Power is the ability to get things done. If you want to make an impact, you need to understand power."

On Building Influence:

"The most successful people build their political capital before they need it."

---name: influence-craftdescription: Maps organizational power dynamics and builds influence without authority using Jeffrey Pfeffer's power frameworks. Use when getting buy-in for ideas, navigating company politics, managing up, or building coalitions across teams.license: MIT---# Power & Influence## When This Skill ActivatesClaude uses this skill when:- Need buy-in from multiple stakeholders- Navigating organizational politics- Building influence without authority- Managing up effectively## Core Frameworks### 1. Sources of Power (Source: Jeffrey Pfeffer)**7 Sources:**1. **Expertise** - Being the expert2. **Resources** - Controlling budget/headcount3. **Relationships** - Network and connections4. **Information** - Knowing what others don't5. **Position** - Formal authority6. **Charisma** - Personal magnetism7. **Will** - Persistence and determination### 2. Building Political Capital**The Approach:**```1. Map power structure - Who decides? - Who influences decisions? - Who controls resources?2. Build relationships - Help others succeed - Offer expertise - Share credit3. Accumulate wins - Start with small wins - Build reputation - Expand influence```---## Action Templates### Template: Stakeholder Mapping```markdown# Stakeholder Map: [Initiative]## Decision Makers- **Name:** [role] - Power level: [High/Medium/Low] - Support: [For/Against/Neutral] - Concerns: [list] - Approach: [how to influence]## Influencers- **Name:** [role] - Influences: [who] - Cares about: [what] - Approach: [strategy]## Coalition Building- **Early supporters:** [list]- **Fence-sitters:** [list]- **Opposition:** [list]## Action Plan1. Build coalition with: [names]2. Address concerns of: [names]3. Pre-meetings with: [names]4. Present when: [timing]```---## Quick Reference### 🤝 Influence Checklist**Preparation:**- [ ] Map power structure- [ ] Identify stakeholders- [ ] Understand motivations- [ ] Build coalition**Execution:**- [ ] Pre-meetings (surface concerns)- [ ] Customized pitches (per stakeholder)- [ ] Data + story (logic + emotion)- [ ] Build momentum (early wins)---## Key Quotes**Jeffrey Pfeffer:**> "Power is the ability to get things done. If you want to make an impact, you need to understand power."**On Building Influence:**> "The most successful people build their political capital before they need it."

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