{"id":2748,"date":"2013-07-11T02:38:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-11T02:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=2748"},"modified":"2013-07-11T08:59:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-11T08:59:16","slug":"you-cant-establish-expert-authority-with-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/you-cant-establish-expert-authority-with-money\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can\u2019t Establish Expert Authority with Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

In some parts of the world, some people get accorded authority status based on unproven wealth they display \u2013 and rarely little else. I grew up in a society where it happened (happens!)\u2026a lot. However, authentic <\/strong>expert authority is not achieved by \u201cshowing money\u201d. It comes via demonstrating verifiable, value-adding<\/strong> competence. This article provides insights you can use.<\/p>\n

What Does It Mean to Be Called an Expert Authority?<\/h3>\n

An Expert Authority is one who has \u2013 by his\/her achievements\/contributions in a particular field(s) - demonstrated that s\/he is a value-adding leader in thought and\/or action.<\/p>\n

Typically s\/he has over a period of time made significant impact on stakeholders in that field. They would formally acknowledge his\/her competence, and readily make reference to him\/her as a result.<\/p>\n

This can be in professional fields, and also in everyday social life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll start by giving a \"non-sensitive\" example. <\/em><\/p>\n

Nelson Mandela is widely recognized as Human Rights icon. His lifetime achievements \u2013 including many ideas and thoughts he has expressed - have made the lives of millions better, earning him countless awards.<\/p>\n

Mandela is therefore an Authentic Expert Authority<\/strong> on Human Rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anybody Can Show Money<\/strong> - That Will Not Necessarily Confirm Expert Authority Status!<\/h3>\n

If no means exists to verify them, anyone can make any<\/strong> claims s\/he likes - and we would be incapable of checking to determine if it\u2019s the truth or not.<\/em><\/p>\n

In this regard, developed societies (where personal records dating back to your ancestors can be reliably traced) have an edge over less developed societies.<\/p>\n

In such places, people know they can get found out if they make false claims. So they do it less blatantly. But some daring characters still do it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Now, like I said at the start, in certain societies, some \u201cclever\u201d persons cut corners by \u201cbuying\" authority status. This is typically done by giving monetary and other rewards to \u201ccorruptible\u201d key players and stakeholders.<\/p>\n

As a result, they get accorded formal attention\/recognition despite having limited (sometimes no!) pedigree, and offering little useful value.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a potentially \"sensitive\" example...:-) <\/em><\/p>\n

Imagine a person convicted of looting public funds while in office, a year ago, being given an award on Human Rights in the same country(or indeed elsewhere)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That's absurd. But it has <\/strong>happened...many times, in certain societies.<\/em><\/p>\n

An award confers authority status on the recipient. S\/he is assumed by others as being an embodiment of the values and ideals on which the award is based.<\/p>\n

One would therefore naturally expect whatever s\/he has done (and will do) <\/strong> to be consistent<\/strong> with what the award is about.<\/p>\n

A dishonest - and unrepentant - former office holder, conferred with an award meant for persons who protect people\u2019s rights from abuse?
\nThat\u2019s not authentic authority status! <\/strong>
\nLike I said, money can buy it<\/strong> in some places.<\/p>\n

But where things work, that\u2019s rarely possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Final Words: To Establish Authentic Expert Authority Status \u2013 Prove Yourself Worthy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As an expert in your chosen field, the best way to establish yourself as an authority is to record achievements that make it obvious that YOU ARE!<\/p>\n

It does not matter what field you\u2019re in. Start by getting necessary preparation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mandela did not need to attend Human Rights school (if anything like that exists). Instead he set a real goal for himself to change the lot of real people.<\/p>\n

Then he went out to make it happen. And he put every fiber of his being into doing so.<\/p>\n

It took him time, but he eventually made it. <\/strong><\/p>\n

It was however in the course of doing it<\/strong>, that he recorded many achievements, attracting recognition \u2013 that eventually won him \u201cExpert Authority\u201d status.<\/p>\n

Just as this works in the non-professional field, so it does also for professionals in various areas of endeavors - be it paid employment or business\/entrepreneurship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That includes lawyers, doctors, and experts in all other areas of interest and focus. <\/em><\/p>\n

To establish authentic authority status amongst your peers, simply record<\/strong> achievements \u2013 via your contributions \u2013 that show you are indeed worthy.<\/p>\n

So, even if you\u2019re in a place where it\u2019s possible to \"buy it\", you now know better \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In some parts of the world, some people get accorded authority status based on unproven wealth they display \u2013 and rarely little else. I grew up in a society where it happened (happens!)\u2026a lot. However, authentic expert authority is not achieved by \u201cshowing money\u201d. It comes via demonstrating verifiable, value-adding competence. This article provides insights […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8,133,1,266,87,112,10,103],"tags":[546],"class_list":["post-2748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employeescareer-persons","category-entrepreneurs","category-farm-biz","category-general-2","category-my-dn-travel-news","category-parenting","category-public-speaking","category-self-development","category-writingblogging","tag-how-to-become-become-an-authentic-authority-in-your-field"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":1045,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2748"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2751,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2748\/revisions\/2751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}