respond to: Hi class, I'd like to share my previous supervisor's power type. I reported to this supervisor for three years and it was my first corporate position in 2018. Although I experienced several power types with my previous employer, how I lead today is much like what I learned from him. The power I'll discuss is the Referent power, "a type of power that stems from a leader's ability to inspire and influence others. This authority comes from the extent to which people admire, respect, and like a specific leader" (BetterUp, 2021). My supervisor at the time was extremely intelligent, boosted motivation among the team, and chose to show genuine interest in our lives out of the workplace, and because of this, it was very easy to want to follow him because of the strong connections he maintained with each of us. The article I mentioned above reads "Followers may try to gain their leaders' approval by imitating the way leaders think, behave, and express themselves. They see their leader as a kind of role model" (2021), and this is entirely true because I wanted to cause that affect on others as I grew professionally. Aside from professional growth