Reward- The power of reward is the ability to recognize or acknowledge individuals

for adhering to standards or expectations, such as for reaching a key project milestone

by the required date. This power is dependent on the perceived value of the rewards,

the extent to which rewards are controlled by the leader, how the rewards are used and

the fairness with which they are awarded. This power is central to the positive

reinforcement of desired behaviours and outcomes. The mix of individual and team

rewards is also pertinent to the use of this power.

Information- Information power is the ability to influence through knowledge of

certain privileged information. Power may come from sharing the information resource,

keeping it private, augmenting it, connecting facts with it or even falsifying it.

Information can also confer power through its use in supporting an argument or

position, or in having advance insight into a particular situation, such as an

organizational restructuring and the implications for specific people.

Expertise- The power of expertise is the ability to influence others based on

particular skills or specialized knowledge of a domain and their perceived value to the

project. Demonstrating such expertise garners respect for and trust in the individual's

knowledge, judgment and decisions. This respect and trust encourages a willingness to

follow that leader. For instance, Churchill was a cabinet minister in 1940 with some

experience as a war minister during the First World War. This was quite apart from his

own background as a trained officer who, as a regimental commander, served on the

Western Front, as well as having fought in the Boer War. Beyond his gifts of oratory

and character, Churchill thus had a considerable stock of expertise relevant to running a

war, which supported his leadership power with his colleagues.

Three powers given above from the textbook, reward, information and expertise Which power discussed in your course text is most important for a project manager to use during the initiating or planning phase of a new project?Why?Write one paragraph to provide two specific examples from the course text.

Three powers given above, reward, information and expertise Which power discussed in your course text is the most important during the execution or monitoring phase of the project?Why?Write one paragraph to provide two specific examples from the course text.