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Personal Power
The potential ability to influence a change in behaviour or course of events by force to attain an objective.
My Corporate perspective & experience on how to obtain it.
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The potential ability to influence a change in behaviour or course of events by force to attain an objective.
My Corporate perspective & experience on how to obtain it.
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Personal Power has 6 components:
1. Character
2. Competence
3. Resources
4. Legitimacy
5. Leverage
6. Relational
1. Character
2. Competence
3. Resources
4. Legitimacy
5. Leverage
6. Relational
1. Character
Your identity is how you see, think and feel about yourself.
Your reputation is how others think of you. You control your reputation through the impression you make on others.
This eventually fortifies your character as your image & people respond accordingly.
Your identity is how you see, think and feel about yourself.
Your reputation is how others think of you. You control your reputation through the impression you make on others.
This eventually fortifies your character as your image & people respond accordingly.
1. Elements of character for Personal Power;
-Integrity - For trust
-Detached - Ability to not hate the opposition
-Submerged Ego
-Charisma - To persuade
-Tolerance to conflict
-Integrity - For trust
-Detached - Ability to not hate the opposition
-Submerged Ego
-Charisma - To persuade
-Tolerance to conflict
2. Competence
Your specific knowledge is what makes you competent. This knowledge can be leveraged to exchange other values in pursuit.
It is the purest form of power that cannot be taken away & can be infinitely leveraged.
Your specific knowledge is what makes you competent. This knowledge can be leveraged to exchange other values in pursuit.
It is the purest form of power that cannot be taken away & can be infinitely leveraged.
3. Resource Control
One of the most powerful, this position controls a resource the organisation needs.
You can generate resource dependancy from both tangible (eg. materials) and non-tangible resources (eg. your competence & connections).
One of the most powerful, this position controls a resource the organisation needs.
You can generate resource dependancy from both tangible (eg. materials) and non-tangible resources (eg. your competence & connections).
4. Legitimate Position
This power derives from 'licence to do', provided by a governing body or acedamic institution.
The credential obtained can be used to leverage your position into a senior role (ascending the hierarchy) &/or exercise what the licence enables.
This power derives from 'licence to do', provided by a governing body or acedamic institution.
The credential obtained can be used to leverage your position into a senior role (ascending the hierarchy) &/or exercise what the licence enables.
5. Leveraged Position
A leveraged position is obtained when the value you provide is in constant demand & its being leveraged for a positon that grants you the authority to exercise your will.
Competence &/or specific knowledge gives you this postion.
Character maintains it.
A leveraged position is obtained when the value you provide is in constant demand & its being leveraged for a positon that grants you the authority to exercise your will.
Competence &/or specific knowledge gives you this postion.
Character maintains it.
6. Relational Power
A. Ties
B. Coalitions
C. Density
D. Centrality
Relational is the most important and underrated component of Power that strongly relies on character & competence.
A. Ties
B. Coalitions
C. Density
D. Centrality
Relational is the most important and underrated component of Power that strongly relies on character & competence.
6a. Ties
Ties are strengthened through
-duration of knowing someone
-frequency of interaction
-value exchange
-vulnerability exchange
The first three creates a bond while the last one creates a covenant of trust, deepening the relationship.
Ties are strengthened through
-duration of knowing someone
-frequency of interaction
-value exchange
-vulnerability exchange
The first three creates a bond while the last one creates a covenant of trust, deepening the relationship.
6b. Coalition
Coalitions are groups of people that work together to enforce influence.
These groups are best formed when interests align, with each individual specialising in different areas while collectively maintaining value alignment.
Coalitions are groups of people that work together to enforce influence.
These groups are best formed when interests align, with each individual specialising in different areas while collectively maintaining value alignment.
6c. Density
Density measures how well people are connected within a coalition.
The higher the density, the better the control and external influence of the group.
Maintain a list of everyone you need to periodically connect with.
Density measures how well people are connected within a coalition.
The higher the density, the better the control and external influence of the group.
Maintain a list of everyone you need to periodically connect with.
6d. Centrality
Centrality is a tactic used to maximise your relational power by strengthening ties with people who are at the centre of the coalition.
Find people who are connected to everyone. You indirectly borrow their power to influence others in & outside the coalition.
Centrality is a tactic used to maximise your relational power by strengthening ties with people who are at the centre of the coalition.
Find people who are connected to everyone. You indirectly borrow their power to influence others in & outside the coalition.
1st - Become competent & develop character.
2nd - Form or join a coalition that is aligned with your objectives.
3rd - Leverage the value you provide to reach central people within the coalition.
4th - Execute objectives with your personal, positional & relational power.
2nd - Form or join a coalition that is aligned with your objectives.
3rd - Leverage the value you provide to reach central people within the coalition.
4th - Execute objectives with your personal, positional & relational power.
