Encyclopedia of Leadership

YOUR BASIS FOR DEVELOPING POWER IN OTHERS

Now think of several individuals in your workgroup, how each of them create and use their

own sources of power, and how each might consider improving the use of power within the

organization.

RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS

1.6 Boards of Play 9.2 Situational Leadership 12.1 The Relationship Bank

9.1 Leadership Versatility 9.4 Leader Impact 13.1 Coaching

FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE

Hersey, Paul, and Ken Blanchard. Management of Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources. Prentice
Hall,1982.

Mintzberg, Henry. The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning: Reconceiving Roles for Planning, Plans, and Planners. The Free
Press, 1994.

Pfeffer, Jeffrey. Managing with Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations.Harvard Business School Press, 1992.

SECTION 9 TOOLS FORLEADING ANDINFLUENCINGOTHERS 293

Source of Power

Connection-based or

associative power

Referent or charismatic

power

Democratic or represen-

tative power

Your current use

(if at all)

When best used

(if at all)

Steps to improve this

source of power

Name of Person Current Use of Power A More Appropriate

Use of Power

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