Mastering the Art of Influence: How to Lead without Authority with Orvel Ray Wilson

In this episode, you will have the pleasure of hearing from Orvel Ray Wilson as we translate his lessons learned from leading a volunteer orchestra into valuable guidance for leaders who are working to influence across their organizations without direct authority.About the Guest:Today’s guest is an award-winning professional speaker, executive coach, and best-selling author of 6 of the legendary Guerrilla Marketing business books, spanning 57 titles, translated into 62 languages, and with more than 26 million copies sold worldwide.Since 1980, he’s been helping people just like you learn how to get the edge they need to win in today’s competitive marketplace. He’s presented keynotes, workshops and seminars in hundreds of cities, in 47 countries, and all around the world. He holds the highest level of certification recognized by the professional speaking industry, the “Certified Speaking Professional.” And he’s been voted one of the world’s “Top 5 Sales and Marketing Speakers” a record 5 years straight. After 40 years on the international speaking circuit, he now coaches experts into authorities into thought leaders who deliver their unique message to the world.You may reach at OrvelRay@gmail.com or 303-517-0866. About the Host:Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and consultant. She has over 2 decades of experience developing leaders at all levels. Her clients include Cisco Systems, Deloitte and Barclays.As a trusted leadership coach and consultant, Amy has worked with hundreds of leaders one-on-one, and thousands more as part of a group, to fully step into their leadership, create amazing teams and achieve extraordinary results.  Amy’s most popular keynote speeches are:The Courage of a Leader: The Power of a Leadership LegacyThe Courage of a Leader: Create a Competitive Advantage with Sustainable, Results-Producing Cross-System CollaborationThe Courage of a Leader: Accelerate Trust with Your Team, Customers and CommunityThe Courage of a Leader: How to Build a Happy and Successful Hybrid Team Her new book is a #1 international best-seller and is entitled, The Courage of a Leader: How to Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results. www.courageofaleader.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/ Links mentioned in the episodehttps://flatironsjazzorchestra.com/https://www.youtube.com/@Flatironsjazzorchestra Thanks for listening!Thanks so much for listening to The Courage of a Leader podcast! If you got inspired and/or got valuable leadership techniques you can use from this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share using the social media buttons on this page.Do you have questions or feedback about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new The Courage of a Leader podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which helps us i