The Hughes Authority Inventory (HAI). Check every statement below that applies to you, across all five levels. Whichever level has the most checks is your current standing in this trait. Your goal is always the next level up — if most checks land in level three, aim for level four, not five.
Check every statement below that applies to you, across all five levels. Whichever level has the most checks is your current standing in this trait.
Check every statement below that applies to you, across all five levels. Whichever level has the most checks is your current standing in this trait.
Check every statement below that applies to you, across all five levels. Whichever level has the most checks is your current standing in this trait.
Check every statement below that applies to you, across all five levels. Whichever level has the most checks is your current standing in this trait.
Your surroundings — home, office, car, digital. Master this zone first. Getting objects and things under control aligns subconscious signals that broadcast authority. Mastering your environment feeds directly into mastering your time. Do not walk past a mess.
Control of time and ability to prioritize. Use a calendar for everything. Plan your week every Sunday. Break long-term goals into monthly, weekly, and daily milestones. You are not overbooked — you are over-prioritized. Your top 5 priorities run your life.
Appearance signals authority at the conscious and unconscious level — even to people who claim they don't judge. It is not about looks alone: posture, movement, dress, and hygiene all broadcast who you are. Internal change creates external change automatically.
You become the people you spend the most time with. Your social circle matters — both for skills and for subconscious authority signals. Develop new social skills in conversation, nonverbal communication, and social behavior. Remove people who diminish your authority.
Your financial situation has less to do with your bank balance and more to do with how you handle money. Financial stress sends nonverbal signals your brain broadcasts constantly — people feel it. Gaining control of your finances changes how you are perceived immediately.
Six factors determine whether influence or persuasion will occur in a given interaction. Only three need to be present in large measure for someone to be persuaded — the Milgram obedience experiment ran almost entirely on Focus, Suggestibility, and Compliance alone. Use this as a planning tool before an important interaction, or a post-mortem right after one. Rate where the other person stood on each axis during your most recent (or most important) interaction — sales call, negotiation, key relationship. Re-rate after the next one to see what moved.
Your lowest-scoring zone is your only priority. Fix weakness before empowering strengths. Each zone feeds into the next — a crumbling foundation undermines everything above it.
Complete at least one checklist to see your assessment.