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Then you get a little older, and "because I said so" doesn't work like it used to. My folks had to negotiate a bit to get me in the car or to put some clothes on.

These days, “enlightened” parents often skip the command phase with their youngsters — for better or worse — and try to negotiate with them or even jump right to the highest level of influence: persuasion. A recent episode of South Park, on Comedy Central, focused on the current trend of non-commanding parents when Cartman’s mom gets help from the “Dog Whisperer” to tame her out-of-control son, but only after Cartman stumps the efforts of some Super Nannies.

The three influence methods — commanding, negotiating, and persuading — are each appropriate in different situations (though I personally wouldn't try to negotiate with a toddler who was loudly demanding a toy in Wal-Mart, it may work for some).

Remember in "The Godfather" when Don Corleone made the big-shot Hollywood producer “an offer he can’t refuse” by cutting off the head of his prize racehorse? The producer was influenced, but did the Corleones command, negotiate, or persuade him? Well, they "indirectly threatened" him by demonstrating their willingness and ability to kill him at their leisure. This example, in fact, involves a bit of all three influence methods.

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or worse — and try to negotiate with them or even jump right to the highest level of influence: persuasion. A recent episode of South Park, on Comedy Central, focused on the current trend of non-commanding parents when Cartman’s mom gets help from the “Dog Whisperer” to tame her out-of-control son, but only after Cartman stumps the efforts of some Super Nannies.

The three influence methods — commanding, negotiating, and persuading — are each appropriate in different situations (though I personally wouldn't try to negotiate with a toddler who was loudly demanding a toy in Wal-Mart, it may work for some).

Remember in "The Godfather" when Don Corleone made the big-shot Hollywood producer “an offer he can’t refuse” by cutting off the head of his prize racehorse? The producer was influenced, but did the Corleones command, negotiate, or persuade him? Well, they "indirectly threatened" him by demonstrating their willingness and ability to kill him at their leisure. This example, in fact, involves a bit of all three influence methods.

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Nannies.

The three influence methods — commanding, negotiating, and persuading — are each appropriate in different situations (though I personally wouldn't try to negotiate with a toddler who was loudly demanding a toy in Wal-Mart, it may work for some).

Remember in "The Godfather" when Don Corleone made the big-shot Hollywood producer “an offer he can’t refuse” by cutting off the head of his prize racehorse? The producer was influenced, but did the Corleones command, negotiate, or persuade him? Well, they "indirectly threatened" him by demonstrating their willingness and ability to kill him at their leisure. This example, in fact, involves a bit of all three influence methods.

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fer he can’t refuse” by cutting off the head of his prize racehorse? The producer was influenced, but did the Corleones command, negotiate, or persuade him? Well, they "indirectly threatened" him by demonstrating their willingness and ability to kill him at their leisure. This example, in fact, involves a bit of all three influence methods.

When dealing with other adults, commanding is typically the least effective of the three influence methods, because we order people to do things — and who likes that? We usually command others when we are more concerned with getting the job done than we are with getting the person's buy-in. Although it is perhaps the quickest influence method, it also tends to make people resentful and usually results in reluctant compliance at best.

When we negotiate, we seek to compromise; we give a little and the other person gives a little. "I’ll do this for you if you do that for me." Negotiation occurs all the time, between politicians, between parents and children, between you and car dealers, but it has significant limitations. Negotiating is basically adversarial. Both sides meet halfway. But halfway is often half-hearted.

Persuasion is the influence method of choice when possible because it convinces others to adopt or agree to your position. Persuasion changes the way people view something. They change their behavior because they are convinced the change is the right thing to do.

The difference between persuasion and other forms of influence is that persuasion seeks to change someone's attitude, which is far from easy (kudos to Senator Obama who has great confidence in his ability to persuade).

Let’s say your boss comes to you one day and says, "You will be attending this training class next M