imperative influence

You thrive on clarity and structure, setting clear roles, responsibilities and expectations while making quick, confident decisions. Your influence comes through direct communication, defined processes and a focus on delivering clear outcomes.

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Your Strengths

You rely on clear rules, procedures and top-down guidance to keep teams aligned. You shine when working with new groups and consistently drive strong productivity through well-defined processes.

Directive

Consistently deliver trackable, measurable output by following proven processes.

Directive

Consistently deliver trackable, measurable output by following proven processes.

Structured

Create rules, policies and procedures that remove ambiguity and possible confusion.

Structured

Create rules, policies and procedures that remove ambiguity and possible confusion.

Decisive

Makes strong, quick decisions that give teams clear direction and guidance.

Decisive

Makes strong, quick decisions that give teams clear direction and guidance.

Efficient

Keep work moving smoothly, particularly with new or inexperienced teams.

Efficient

Keep work moving smoothly, particularly with new or inexperienced teams.

Challenges

May unintentionally suppress creativity, create dependency, and reduce morale when routines feel rigid or uninspiring. This heavy leader-driven approach may leave the team feeling like order-takers rather than contributors.

Restrictive

An overreliance on rules can dampen innovation or experimentation.

Restrictive

An overreliance on rules can dampen innovation or experimentation.

Dependent

Teams may rely too much on the leader for direction instead of building autonomy.

Dependent

Teams may rely too much on the leader for direction instead of building autonomy.

Uninspiring

Highly repetitive routines may disengage creative or high-initiative people.

Uninspiring

Highly repetitive routines may disengage creative or high-initiative people.

Leader-Centric

The focus stays on fulfilling the leader’s expectations rather than shared ownership.

Leader-Centric

The focus stays on fulfilling the leader’s expectations rather than shared ownership.

LEADERS LIKE YOU

Tim Cook

CEO, Apple

Known for operational precision, systems thinking, and disciplined processes.

Tim Cook

CEO, Apple

Known for operational precision, systems thinking, and disciplined processes.

Indra Nooyi

Former PepsiCo CEO

Renowned for structured strategy and decisive organizational leadership.

Indra Nooyi

Former PepsiCo CEO

Renowned for structured strategy and decisive organizational leadership.

Bob Iger

CEO, Disney

Respected for clear decision-making and strong top-down strategic direction.

Bob Iger

CEO, Disney

Respected for clear decision-making and strong top-down strategic direction.

John Wooden

Legendary UCLA basketball coach

Built success on rules, fundamentals, and disciplined routines.

John Wooden

Legendary UCLA basketball coach

Built success on rules, fundamentals, and disciplined routines.

"Stacey's approach is a game-changer for those committed to leading with enterprise vision and lasting influence. My career is forever changed due to Stacey's guidance."

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Greg Holman

TruStage

"Stacey's approach is a game-changer for those committed to leading with enterprise vision and lasting influence. My career is forever changed due to Stacey's guidance."

Greg Holman

TruStage

HOW TO eLEVATE YOUR

INFLUENCE.

Priority One

Strengthen Connective Communication

Today’s workforce requires intentional connection, warmth, and relational engagement. Building connective communication improves trust and morale.

Priority Two

Increase Adaptability and Shared Ownership

Elevating influence requires balancing structure with input, collaboration, and autonomy to keep teams engaged and innovative.

Priority Three

Develop Feedback Loops and Accountability

Influence grows through feedback, practice, and accountability, which help Imperative leaders see beyond task execution and understand how their presence and communication land with others.