Ho Ching
1. We have described power as the capacity to cause change and influence as the degree of actual change in (attitudes, opinions, or behavior) a target’s behavior. Ho Ching’s power as a leader has been recognized by many, but would you describe Ho Ching as an influential leader?
As the wife of the prime minister, Ho Ching had some prodigious connections, but it was also her experience and education that led her to be chief executive at Temasek Holdings. I believe she is an influential leader; she manages “a portfolio worth over $50 billion and influences many of Singapore’s leading companies” (Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy, 2015, p. 145). In addition, she has set up an open policy that provides a public annual report of of Temasek’s performance. Such initiative makes her stand out, due to the report previously being accessible to Temasek’s executives only, it produces a powerful effect. Influential leaders know how to increase their visibility, this builds strong ties with their followers. …show more content…
I also contribute that legitimacy and expertise are also her sources of power. First, she is the CEO of the firm, she is the high authority that is able to influence others for as long as she occupies that role. She realized changes in the company policies and raised performance guidelines that her followers must comply with. Yet, I think her most influential power is her knowledge. Ho is standford- educated, she worked for the government in the Defense Ministry of Singapore, and also has experience in civil service. The range of her experience offers wisdom and it has led her to be an outstanding investor. Jim Rogers started his TIME article by providing that China said it was considering establishing a company “like Temasek Holdings”, Japan and South Korea have said the same (2007). Her company is widely recognized, which proves her expertise and influence as a
As the wife of the prime minister, Ho Ching had some prodigious connections, but it was also her experience and education that led her to be chief executive at Temasek Holdings. I believe she is an influential leader; she manages “a portfolio worth over $50 billion and influences many of Singapore’s leading companies” (Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy, 2015, p. 145). In addition, she has set up an open policy that provides a public annual report of of Temasek’s performance. Such initiative makes her stand out, due to the report previously being accessible to Temasek’s executives only, it produces a powerful effect. Influential leaders know how to increase their visibility, this builds strong ties with their followers. …show more content…
I also contribute that legitimacy and expertise are also her sources of power. First, she is the CEO of the firm, she is the high authority that is able to influence others for as long as she occupies that role. She realized changes in the company policies and raised performance guidelines that her followers must comply with. Yet, I think her most influential power is her knowledge. Ho is standford- educated, she worked for the government in the Defense Ministry of Singapore, and also has experience in civil service. The range of her experience offers wisdom and it has led her to be an outstanding investor. Jim Rogers started his TIME article by providing that China said it was considering establishing a company “like Temasek Holdings”, Japan and South Korea have said the same (2007). Her company is widely recognized, which proves her expertise and influence as a