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POWER PLAY

POWER PLAY. The impact and types of power leaders possess. WHAT IS POWER?. Power impacts all relationships in everyday life. How a parent treats a child. How a coach trains a team. How a politician gets a bill passed. WHAT IS POWER?. The ability to act or produce an effect.

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POWER PLAY

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  1. POWER PLAY The impact and types of power leaders possess.

  2. WHAT IS POWER? • Power impacts all relationships in everyday life. How a parent treats a child. How a coach trains a team. How a politician gets a bill passed.

  3. WHAT IS POWER? • The abilityto act or produce an effect

  4. TYPES OF POWER

  5. REWARD POWER • A leader’s ability to give rewards and positive consequences if people do what is asked of them. EXAMPLE: While shopping at the grocery store, a father promises his daughter a candy bar if she will be quiet until they are done.

  6. REWARD POWER

  7. REFERENT POWER • A leader’s likeability. • People are willing to do things for people they like. EXAMPLE: An admired friend encourages you to do well academically.

  8. REFERENT POWER

  9. LEGITIMATE POWER • Based on a leader’s position. • People see position and think power. EXAMPLE: Political figures, government officers, police, teachers, principals, student council officers all represent legitimate power.

  10. REFERENT POWER

  11. INFORMATION POWER • Based on a leader’s control of or access to information that is perceived as valuable. EXAMPLE: The student council advisor knows what activities the principal would support or disaprove of.

  12. INFORMATION POWER

  13. EXPERT POWER • Based on a leader’s expertise, skill and knowledge. EXAMPLE: Doctor’s, scientists, lawyers, professors, athlete’s, or anyone else who is considered a professional.

  14. EXPERT POWER

  15. CONNECTION POWER • Based on who a leader knows. • Having connections or relationships with important people. EXAMPLE: A high school senior knows a parent who is an alumnus of a nearby private college. The alumnus gets the student an interview.

  16. CONNECTION POWER

  17. COERCIVE POWER • Leader’s ability to invoke fear on people. • Ability to take away privileges or punish those who do not cooperate. EXAMPLE: A parent who insists you complete a project exactly the way he or she says or else you can’t do something you were hoping to do.

  18. COERCIVE POWER

  19. MAKING THINGS HAPPEN

  20. AUTHORITY • A leader’s position or rank, such as president. • A leader uses their authority to: • Give directions • Reassure the group that someone is in charge. • State his or her own preference. • Make others obey. • Oversee a project, without actually getting involved.

  21. INFLUENCE • Motivating and inspiring other members of group. • Persuading without being obvious/direct. • A leader uses influence to: • Support others in accomplishing. • Help achieve goals together. • Encourage cooperation and communication. • Allow people to ask questions. • Take steps to get things done. • Drive particular decisions.

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