What happens when the power structure you see is not the one that matters?
Moving into a new role, team, project or department, or even starting a relocation assignment can be deeply disorienting when the 'rules' of influence suddenly seem to change. You may understand the formal hierarchy on paper, yet still find decisions happening elsewhere, unexpected people shaping outcomes, or apparently informal teams operating with strong underlying power structures.
In this episode, I explore how Cultural Intelligence can help you observe those invisible power lines, with examples where the organisation chart, job titles and meeting structures did not tell the full story of how influence and decision-making really worked.
What you will learn in this episode:
Why visible informality does not always mean low hierarchy
How Cultural Intelligence can help when familiar professional 'rules' shift
Why the organisation chart is not the same as the influence map
How to identify the hidden power lines
A practical approach to invisible power
Navigating decisions that happen outside the meeting structures
What could you ask to make the invisible power lines clearer in your workplace?
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