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Preview: ... ks or has performed the tasks and job duties themselves. In my last position at my current organization I reported to someone who taught me how to do everything he had learned. He trained me so he could spend more time on analysis rather than tasks. This worked really well and it was a positive environment to work in. The last of the French and Raven classifications of power is Referent Power, this is where the followers admire the leader and wants to stay in their favor and have their approval. This last type of power I have seen first hand in my department. The followers perform their tasks only to seek the approval of their manager. They do not appear to care so much about the directives from the organization as a whole and only care what their leader’s wants or needs. I can see how this type of power is useful but I do not think overall that it is very practical in today’s organizations.
Information power is where a person has control of or over crucial information within the organization. A leader or a subordinate can have this type of power. I have this type of power in my current position because I have been with the company longer than my manager. However, she can be brought up to speed in most areas quickly because she is very smart. The last type of power is Ecological Power which is control over the physical environment, technology or structure of the work. I sense that most leaders possess some type of this power. In my organization the director level and above in management have the power to change their team’s environment, job duties and outcomes.
Power equals influence and the more power a leader has the more influence she has over her followers and she will be more successful. Maintaining and acquiring power is important for all leaders and even more important is not losing the acquired. A skilled leader should have no problem maintaining power but the amount of expertise a leader has may affect how much influence and power can be maintained. The Social Exchange Theory and Strategic Contingency Theory explain how power can be acquired and lost.
The Social Exchange Theory is when there is social interaction that creates an exchange of benefits or favors; this is similar to a relationship with give and take. The exchanges may not be material; they can be in the form of approval and esteem. This theory places high value on innovation and without it leaders can lose the ability to influence people and may encounter serious problems within their organization.
Strategic Contingency Theory is more concerned with how subunits, not individual leaders gain or lose power. Both theories emphasize the importance of Expert Power. Increased Expert Power can result in increased Legitimate Power (Yukl 2010, Pg. 166). The more expertise a leader has the more likely they are to influence people and remain or are elected in positions of authority. The ability to acquire power and maintain it is probably the most important aspect of leadership. Just because someone ...
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