The Leverage Code: Build Position Before You Need It

Most people do not lose their jobs because they performed poorly. They lose them for budget reasons or poor projections. When that happens many will panic if they were not positioned well enough to survive when the math changed.

Leverage is not power. It is not title, seniority, or the size of your team. Leverage is position - the structural advantage that makes you difficult to remove, easy to recommend, and capable of walking away from arrangements that no longer serve you. It is built qui...