Leadership and power What is power? The ability to influence others (Hackman & Johnson 2009) Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people your are, you aren´t. - Margaret Thatcher
Sources of power Leadership and power - Coercive power - Reward power - Legitimate power - Expert power - Referent power
BenefitsCosts Coercive power -Effective for gaining obedience- Drain emotional energy from user - Appropriate for disciplinary action- Lowers follower task satisfactio -Achieves quick results- Destroys trust and commitment Reward power -Culturally sanctioned- Lower task satisfaction than e and r - Focuses attention on group priorities- Not consistently linked with high - Effective for gaining obediencetask performance Leadership and power
BenefitsCosts Legitimate power -Culturally sanctioned- Lowers follower task performance - Effective for gaining obedience- Lowers follower task satisfaction - Helps large organizations function - May become less effective over time efficiently Expert power -High follower task satisfaction - Takes a long time to develop - High follower task performance- Most posses the necessary skills - Drains little energy from the user- Not as effective in gaining obedience
BenefitsCosts Referent power -High follower task satisfaction - Takes a long time to develop - High follower task performance- Can diminish if overuse - Not as effective for gaining obedience Leadership and power
Discussion questions -What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of using money as a motivational tool? - Do financial incentives motivate you to perform your best?
Examples of powerless types of talk; Leadership and power - Hesitations, “uh”, “ah”, “well”, “you know” - Hedges “I think”, “I guess” - Tag questions “isn´t it”, “wouldn´t it” - Disclaimer “don´t get me wrong, but”, “I know this sounds crazy, but” - Side particles “like”, “that is” Powerful and powerless talk The important relation between language and power.
Empowerment – distributing power Five reasons for why leaders choose to share power. -It increases the job satisfaction and performance of employees -It fosters greater cooperation among group members -Collective survival -Personal growth and learning -Prevents power abuses Leadership and power
Empowerment process 1.Modifying the environment 2. Building intrinsic motivation - Meaning - Choice - Competence - Impact 3. Supplying resources Leadership and power
Empowerment models Leading the journey - Determining focus and direction - Removing obstacles - Developing ownership - Stimulating self-directed actions Leadership and power
Superleaders Three strategies to promote independent thoughts and actions: 1.Changing organizational structures 2.Changing organizational processes 3.Changing interpersonal communication patterns Leadership and power