Hers For The Taking · The Leadership Momentum Playbook

Week 2: Get things done without the authority

Everything for the week on one page: your moves, worksheet, scripts, and score.

This week's moves

Move 115 min · Written
Pick one thing stuck on someone you don't manage, today. Name one outcome blocked by a person you have no authority over. Write what you need from them and, in one line, why moving it helps them too. Script 1.
Move 220 min · Sent
Make the ask the easy way. Send it framed around their goal, with the work pre-done so saying yes is easy. Script 2.
Move 315 min · Sent
Build one relationship before you need it. Reach out to one peer or stakeholder whose backing you'll want down the line. Offer something useful first. Script 4.

The ask that matches their goal

Who it's stuck on
What I need from them
Why moving it helps them too (one line)
The pre-done piece that makes yes easy

Script cards (cut along the dashed lines)

1. The ask that matches their goal
"I'm working on [outcome]. I think it also helps you with [their goal]. Could you [one specific small thing]?"
2. The ask you've already made easy
"I've drafted [the thing] so this is a quick yes or no for you. If you're good with it, I'll take it from here." Always pre-do the work and make the easy answer the one you want.
3. The recommendation up
When you need a senior person to move, bring a recommendation, not a question: "Here's what I'd do and why. I wanted your read before I run with it." They get the final word, and you're still the one leading the thinking.
4. The early outreach
"You know [area] better than I do. I'd value your take on [thing] sometime. And if there's anything on your side I can help move, say the word." Give before you take.
5. The closed loop
After someone helps: "Done, thanks for the steer. Here's what came of it: [one line]." People remember that helping you led somewhere, and they're glad to do it again.

Self-score: Week 2

Score each statement from 1 (not true) to 5 (true). Mark one box per row.

1. I own at least one outcome at work, not just a list of tasks.1 2 3 4 5
2. In the last month I got something to happen through someone I don't manage.1 2 3 4 5
3. I can point to written evidence of how I lead, not just how I work.1 2 3 4 5
4. I know what the next level would require, and the right person knows I'm aiming for it.1 2 3 4 5

Re-entry note

Missed week 1? Don't go back. Do this week's move 1 and move 2, then claim an outcome (week 1's move 1) over the weekend. Owning and influencing belong together anyway.

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