We've often heard these terms used almost interchangeably. While the purpose and impact in both is similar.....to get the other to think or act in a certain manner, they are really not the same
No, there is a distinct difference, and I was happy to get this sorted in my mind:
To influence is to facilitate or maneuver a certain desired outcome, with positive intentions, definitely looking at it benefiting all the way round. Taken to the next level it could even be persuasion.
Manipulation on the other hand, is to maneuver with an intent which is a known detrimental to the other. It's a devious ploy to typically only benefit oneself. That taken to next level would be coercion, and these are attributes, or rather tactics you'd want to stay away from.
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