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Whether it’s used for “good” or “bad”, manipulation is still, at the end of

                the day, manipulation. Do any of us really have any right to dictate

                another’s decisions or actions, even if we believe it is for their benefit?

                What makes the idea of manipulation such an uncomfortable notion to deal

                with is perhaps the fact that we don’t like the idea of someone else trying to

                dictate what we should do, or pushing us into doing something we wouldn’t
                otherwise be inclined to do ourselves.



                Managers at work try to manipulate their staff all the time, although the

                good leaders do it to try and keep their staff motivated or perform at their

                best. Effective managers have skillfully mastered the art of positive
                manipulation and turned it into an effective tool used to manage their

                employees’ performance, pushing them to reach their goals.



                This distinguishing detail is the defining difference between what’s

                classified as manipulation, and what’s referred to as persuasion. Persuasion
                is still a form of manipulation, but what separates it from the negative

                reputation associated with manipulation boils down to three things:



                              Your intention.

                              Your honesty.
                              What the benefit or positive impact is going to be for the person
                              you’re trying to persuade.
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