<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Control recruits control because pressure asks the... > Control recruits control because pressure asks the other person to defend agency. Influence becomes more effective when it clarifies the proposal, preserves refusal, and allows the other person to participate in constructing the next step. **Source:** [[livestreams/How Social Posture Escalates Conflict - Workbook|How Social Posture Escalates Conflict]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Control recruits control because pressure asks the other person to defend agency. Influence becomes more effective when it clarifies the proposal, preserves refusal, and allows the other person to participate in constructing the next step.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-control-recruits-control-constructing-next-step ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->