How to Build Influence as a Finance Leader (Without Authority) 

Many finance professionals want to lead long before they have the title to match. As Headstar Manager Nichola Davies often sees across senior hiring, the ability to influence well is often what accelerates careers, and it has very little to do with hierarchy. 

Why influence matters more than job title 

Leaders are often defined by how they communicate, build trust and contribute, not by where they sit on the org chart. 

How influence is built day to day 

In this video, Nichola explains the behaviours that help finance professionals become trusted voices in the business, even before they are formally in charge. 

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Nichola Davies

Nichola Davies

Manager

nichola.davies@headstar.co.uk

Nichola Davies

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