Think of a leader you admire. Looking at the Five types of Power in Chapter 10, what type of power do you think your leader has? Give five valid reasons/examples why you believe this to be the type of power they have as a leader. What type of power do you want to have as a leader? Why?

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FlatWorld 4. Building Teams, Adaptive and Power refers to our ability to influence others and convince them to do what we want them to do. Power is Situational Leadership, and Leadership Power different than influence in that influence ! is the application of the power we have to get people to do what we want them to do. For example, Abbey may use her power to convince Amy they should have sushi for dinner My Bookshelf 5. The Leader's Responsibility for tonight, but that doesn't mean that Amy thinks it is the right thing to do. It isn't until Abbey uses her influence Setting Organizational Direction that Amy agrees to eat sushi. Please keep in mind that power is not a negative thing if used in the correct way. E TOC Power, politics, and influence are ultimately what allow things to get done in our organizations. As leaders, 6. Developing Employees as Q Search Followers power can come in many forms. A study by John French and Bertram Raven in 1959 identified the ways leaders can influence others. 2 They include the following: n Self-Study 7. Motivation as a Responsibility of Leadership 1 . Reward power. Reward power refers to a person's ability to present the receiver some type of reward, Settings should they do something in return. For example, managers may use raises or praise. If John wants to 8. Effective Decision Making reward his employees, he might use reward power by offering them a bonus if they meet certain sales goals. John, as a parent, may promise dessert if his son finishes his dinner. 9. The Ethical Leader 2. Coercive power. Coercive power refers to the power of punishing someone should they not do something -10. Operational Leadership the other person wants. For example, John may say, "If you don't meet the sales goal, you will have to look Considerations for another job." This type of power is focused on punishment rather than rewards. As a parent, John may tell his son he will be grounded if his son does not do what is asked. 10.1. Too Stressed to Focus? 3. Legitimate power. This type of power refers to the ability to make another feel obligated or responsible. 10.2. Company Culture Because John's title is manager, for example, this gives him the power or the right to make certain decisions. This can be powerful at first, but over time, it can become less important if trust does not exist. 10.3. Diversity and Inclusion Have you ever heard your mom say, "Because I said so," without further explanation? This is an example of 10.4. Employee Law legitimate power. The mother has the power simply because she is the mother. 4. Expert power. Sometimes people have power because they have a lot of knowledge or are known as experts 10.5. Understanding Employee Rights in a certain area. John, for example, might use expert power by saying, "I know you can meet the sales goal because I was able to meet this same sales goal last year. " Because John is an expert salesperson, his 10.6. Stress employees respect his abilities, and this respect gives him power. If John is using expert power with his son when teaching him to play baseball, he might tell his son about the years of experience he has had playing 10.7. Power Positioning and the sport-therefore, John's son is motivated to listen to him. Power Sources 5. Referent power. Referent power is often referred to as charisma, charm, or appeal. This type of power 10.8. Chapter Summary and Case comes from one person respecting and liking another, so they are willing to do what the leader says. For example, if John's employees really like and respect him, his source of power is the fact that people want to 11. Intervening and Aiding Employees do what he says. If John is a convincing person with charisma, he may also use his power to convince his with Performance Issues friends to go to the movie he wants to see. This type of power can be the most powerful for leaders in 12. Leading Change organizations. 13. The Leadership Development Table 10.3 Most- to Least-Popular Power Strategies Used in All Countries