Without Authority https://withoutauthority.com Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/withoutauthority This podcast is about getting things done through people who don’t report to you like other teams, peers, your boss or customers. It’s for leaders in B2B software and SaaS who need a yes they can’t demand. Copyright 2026 Adam Verity 39d75ec2-9081-585f-8928-49a06d3306a0 yes en Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:54:43 -0500 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:55:39 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/qQUt5A5f1w8ubk2_dluwK_t7OyEyCPfwJefcVvOb9_Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84YTg1/OWJkZjA3MDBmZmI2/OWIwOTA1YzM0MTUw/ZGY3MS5qcGVn.jpg Without Authority https://withoutauthority.com episodic Adam Verity This podcast is about getting things done through people who don’t report to you like other teams, peers, your boss or customers. It’s for leaders in B2B software and SaaS who need a yes they can’t demand. This podcast is about getting things done through people who don’t report to you like other teams, peers, your boss or customers. Adam Verity help@withoutauthority.com No No Everyone’s On Board, but Nothing’s Moving. Now What? 3 3 Everyone’s On Board, but Nothing’s Moving. Now What? full 62b2b8f4-84b6-45f8-a9e0-a272f55f1da5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da9eada5 You needed another team's help, so you talked to everyone involved. They all said, "I'm all for it.

Now it's five weeks later, and you still don't have a start date!

In this episode, I explain why support isn't the same as a real yes, and how to turn it into concrete start date.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about 8 minutes.

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Now it's five weeks later, and you still don't have a start date!

In this episode, I explain why support isn't the same as a real yes, and how to turn it into concrete start date.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about 8 minutes.

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Now it's five weeks later, and you still don't have a start date!

In this episode, I explain why support isn't the same as a real yes, and how to turn it into concrete start date.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about 8 minutes.

]]> No They said “Okay” in the meeting. Now they won’t reply. 2 2 They said “Okay” in the meeting. Now they won’t reply. full 0ee0a76b-2a75-4ad0-92f1-65db854f2984 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b23e6f36 You brought the facts. Your numbers were right, and nobody argued. They said “Okay”.

Now you’re on your third follow-up, and they still haven’t replied!

In this episode, I explain why proving someone wrong in front of others makes it so hard for them to say yes.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about eight minutes.

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Now you’re on your third follow-up, and they still haven’t replied!

In this episode, I explain why proving someone wrong in front of others makes it so hard for them to say yes.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about eight minutes.

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Now you’re on your third follow-up, and they still haven’t replied!

In this episode, I explain why proving someone wrong in front of others makes it so hard for them to say yes.

Find out which of the four Without Authority skills is your strongest, and which one to work on first.

If you haven't already, take the free Scorecard at withoutauthority.com. It takes about eight minutes.

]]> No What is The Without Authority Gap? 1 1 What is The Without Authority Gap? full d204c572-3698-4f90-bcad-e8b7bd4abc98 https://share.transistor.fm/s/15213780 Most of your job depends on people who don't report to you; a team in another department, a stakeholder above your pay grade, or someone who can say no and there's nothing you can do about it. In this episode, I share with you what it actually takes to get those people moving anyway ... without authority.

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