French And Raven's Power Taxonomy
1. INTRODUCTION
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” It is often said that leadership is doing the right things. Yet, we commonly hear stories about the abuse of power by leaders across the globe. The power to do good is also the power to do evil; the true test to differentiate this is an individual’s character. In other words, the ultimate test of leadership is not the adversity that one faces, but rather, how one wields power. The wielding of power is thus an important and delicate aspect of leadership that is highly dependent on a person’s character, which influences his leadership style. Setting the quote into context, this paper seeks to address the …show more content…
It is not reflected by what an individual says or intends, but rather, a reflection of his action. Power is the ability of an individual to influence others to carry out orders or to do something they otherwise would not have done with or without resistance. French and Raven’s power taxonomy classifies power as such:
FIGURE 1: FRENCH AND RAVEN 'S FIVE FORMS OF POWER
The forms of power are not mutually exclusive and are often used in various forms to influence others to achieve organisational goals. Three distinct outcomes that may result from the use of power are: Compliance, Resistance, and Commitment. Therefore, it is important for leaders to understand the power they hold and the effects of wielding it, as power can be used for both positive and negative influences.
Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose.
FIGURE 2: DAFT 'S LEADERSHIP MODEL
It is a function of three elements that leads to a complex set of interactions among the Leader, Followers and …show more content…
Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.
2 ‘Superior Judgment’ from the original model was replaced with ‘Optimization of Decision Making’, as ‘Superior’ has a
hierarchical connotation of leader and follower which is not necessarily true, and ‘Judgment’ includes moral value systems which are subjective and differ from culture to culture.
4.1. T.T. DURAI, EX-CEO OF NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” It is often said that leadership is doing the right things. Yet, we commonly hear stories about the abuse of power by leaders across the globe. The power to do good is also the power to do evil; the true test to differentiate this is an individual’s character. In other words, the ultimate test of leadership is not the adversity that one faces, but rather, how one wields power. The wielding of power is thus an important and delicate aspect of leadership that is highly dependent on a person’s character, which influences his leadership style. Setting the quote into context, this paper seeks to address the …show more content…
It is not reflected by what an individual says or intends, but rather, a reflection of his action. Power is the ability of an individual to influence others to carry out orders or to do something they otherwise would not have done with or without resistance. French and Raven’s power taxonomy classifies power as such:
FIGURE 1: FRENCH AND RAVEN 'S FIVE FORMS OF POWER
The forms of power are not mutually exclusive and are often used in various forms to influence others to achieve organisational goals. Three distinct outcomes that may result from the use of power are: Compliance, Resistance, and Commitment. Therefore, it is important for leaders to understand the power they hold and the effects of wielding it, as power can be used for both positive and negative influences.
Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose.
FIGURE 2: DAFT 'S LEADERSHIP MODEL
It is a function of three elements that leads to a complex set of interactions among the Leader, Followers and …show more content…
Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md.
2 ‘Superior Judgment’ from the original model was replaced with ‘Optimization of Decision Making’, as ‘Superior’ has a
hierarchical connotation of leader and follower which is not necessarily true, and ‘Judgment’ includes moral value systems which are subjective and differ from culture to culture.
4.1. T.T. DURAI, EX-CEO OF NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION