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Master of Influence
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Beginning at 4:15 PM
Session Duration
1.0

Session Description
Leadership is intentional influence. Knowing how to motivate and enable others to change may be the most important leadership skill you'll ever acquire. Once you tap into the power of influence, you can reach out to help others work smarter, develop faster, live better, and improve the trajectory of their career.

During this conversation, we will cover the six core principles of influence. We will then move on to learn and apply the six sources of influence. We will discuss the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically in business and everyday setting. We will help people to become more skilled persuaders, and just as importantly, help people learn how to defend themselves against unethical influence attempts.

Session Speaker

George Sample

Blue Streak Consultants

More About George Sample

 

George Sample is a Cleveland native who graduated from John Hay High School. George proceeded to John Carroll University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He later returned to John Carroll to earn his MBA.

George is the principal consultant at Blue Streak Consultants, where he enables teams to be more cohesive and works to strengthen leaders. He was previously a Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland where he led three different teams during his tenure (Strategy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Human Resources Business Partners). Prior to joining the Bank, George served as the Director of Human Resources for the Cuyahoga County Public Library. He served in three different Human Resources Manager roles at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. He also led Diversity Equity and Inclusion for The Lubrizol Corporation.

George serves on the Board of Directors for John Carroll University, United Way of Greater Cleveland, Red Cross (Northern Ohio branch), and the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation. He is a Past President of Cleveland Society of Human Resource Management, and Past President for the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland. He is also the Cleveland Crain's Excellence in HR Awards 2021 Winner: Overall Excellence.

George resides in Strongsville with his wife Tanya, and his daughters Jordan and AJ. George plays basketball and coaches high school soccer.