154: Eight Ways to Use Power for Good

Coaching for Leaders

Dave Stachowiak: Eight Types of Power

A brief word from Power vs. Force* by David Hawkins

In 1959, French & Raven identified several types of power in their research:

1. Reward power
  • Giving something of value
2. Expert power
  • Knowledge, competence, and experience
3. Referent power
  • Personality and charisma to influence others
4. Legitimate
  • We have the legitimate right to command given our position in the organization

In 1975, Raven & Kruglanski added to the list…

5. Connection power
  • Access to powerful people and organizations
6. Information power
  • Access to information that other parties don’t have

In 1989, Liberatore et al. added…

7. Group decision-making power
  • The decisions an entire organization gets behind

Finally, in 1991, Yukl & Falbe identified…

8. Persuasive power
  • The ability to influence through logic and dialogue

A brief word about force

  • Coercive “power” is also cited in the research
  • This is the force against will – to threaten punishment and deliver penalty
  • Effective leaders have two directives when considering force:
    • 1. Use it only as a last resort
    • 2. To be certain, at least beyond a reasonable doubt, that it’s justified
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Dave Stachowiak: Eight Types of Power

A brief word from Power vs. Force* by David Hawkins

In 1959, French & Raven identified several types of power in their research:

1. Reward power
  • Giving something of value
2. Expert power
  • Knowledge, competence, and experience
3. Referent power
  • Personality and charisma to influence others
4. Legitimate
  • We have the legitimate right to command given our position in the organization

In 1975, Raven & Kruglanski added to the list…

5. Connection power
  • Access to powerful people and organizations
6. Information power
  • Access to information that other parties don’t have

In 1989, Liberatore et al. added…

7. Group decision-making power
  • The decisions an entire organization gets behind

Finally, in 1991, Yukl & Falbe identified…

8. Persuasive power
  • The ability to influence through logic and dialogue

A brief word about force

  • Coercive “power” is also cited in the research
  • This is the force against will – to threaten punishment and deliver penalty
  • Effective leaders have two directives when considering force:
    • 1. Use it only as a last resort
    • 2. To be certain, at least beyond a reasonable doubt, that it’s justified
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2014-08-18 29 min
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