Influencing Without Authority
Meg Mateer
Meg Mateer is an organisational psychologist, keynote speaker, and leadership facilitator and the owner of Momentum Leadership Development. With over 15 years of experience, she has delivered transformation talks and leadership programmes for global organisations including Heineken, adidas, ABN AMRO, and Rituals. She began her career in financial and management consulting before shifting her focus to the human side of performance — giving her a rare ability to bridge strategic rigor with deep psychological insight. Meg works alongside leaders as both a thought partner and coach, helping them surface hidden patterns, navigate complexity, and turn insight into courageous action. Her motto, “Dare to go deep. Dare to have fun,” reflects her highly interactive and energising speaking style, creating spaces where people feel safe to challenge themselves, connect authentically, and move forward confidently into the unknown.
- Recording: Yes
- Language: English
- Duration: 45 min / 15 min
Session Summary
In many organisations, influence rarely comes from formal authority alone. Decisions are shaped by trust, informal networks, competing interests, and invisible dynamics beneath the surface. When progress stalls, many professionals instinctively double down on logic, data, or persuasion. Yet influence is rarely just a rational exercise — it is relational, political, and deeply human. In this session, you learn how to read stakeholder landscapes more accurately, understand what truly drives different players, and adapt your influence strategy without compromising your integrity. You’ll leave with practical ways to map influence, build credibility across diverse stakeholders, and move complex decisions forward with greater precision and less friction.
Interaction
During the expert session, Meg engages the audience through interactive exercises using the Mentimeter app, Q&A sessions, and live demonstrations.
Key Learnings
Detailed session description
In many organisations, influence rarely comes from formal authority alone. Decisions are shaped by trust, informal networks, competing interests, and invisible dynamics beneath the surface. When progress stalls, many professionals instinctively double down on logic, data, or persuasion. Yet influence is rarely just a rational exercise — it is relational, political, and deeply human. In this session, you learn how to read stakeholder landscapes more accurately, understand what truly drives different players, and adapt your influence strategy without compromising your integrity. You’ll leave with practical ways to map influence, build credibility across diverse stakeholders, and move complex decisions forward with greater precision and less friction.
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