Chapter 18 Power and Influence
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Chapter 18
Power
and
Influence
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Objectives
Identify the three possible outcomes of
an influence attempt
Describe the various sources of power
Identify the influence tactics people use
at work
Describe and utilize the four influence
styles
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Are Power and Influence
Negative?
Power and influence are a crucial part
of leading and managing
A manager cannot “make a difference”
without exerting power and influence
over employees
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Power and Influence Defined
Power is defined as the capacity to
influence the behavior of others
Influence is the process by which people
successfully persuade others to follow
their advice, suggestions, or orders
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Outcomes of Influence
Attempts
Commitment
Compliance
Resistance
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Sources of Power
Expertise
Effort
Relationships
Reward
Coercive
Position
Charisma
Referent
Location
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…Sources of Power – Strategic
Contingencies Model of Power
People also gain power when they cope
with the critical uncertainties facing the
organization by
– Controlling critical resources
– Being the sole or one of a few sources of
those resource
– Being insubstitutable
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Influence Tactics
Rational persuasion
Inspirational appeals
Consultation
Ingratiation
Personal appeals
Exchange
Coalition tactics
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…Influence Tactics
Legitimating tactics
Pressure
Reciprocity
Liking
Social proof
Authority and expertise
Scarcity
Consistency
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Muscle Level Continuum
Level 1 Polite request
Level 2 Stronger request
Level 3 Statement of consequences
(if behavior doesn’t change)
Level 4 Application of consequences
(with reference to statement
made at Level 3)
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Influence Styles
Assertive persuasion
– Reasoning
– Debating
– Presenting ideas, proposals
and suggestions that involve facts and logic
Reward and punishment
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Stating expectations
Using incentives and pressures
Evaluating
Demanding
Bargaining
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…Influence Styles
Participation and trust
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Understanding
Involving and supporting others
Personal disclosure
Active Listening
Common vision
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Inspiring
Visioning
Finding common ground
Aligning
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The Two Faces of Power
Negative unsocialized
need to
dominate others
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Socialized concern
for group goals and
empowering others
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Effective Persuasion Strategies
Used by Successful Managers
Successful managers effectively persuade
others by:
– Establishing credibility
– Framing goals to identify common ground
– Using vivid language and compelling
evidence
– Connecting emotionally with their audience
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Establishing Sustained
Influence
Influence is maintained and sustained by:
– Developing a reputation as an expert
– Spending time on critical work relationships
– Developing a network of resource persons who can
be called on for assistance
– Implementing influence tactics with sensitivity,
flexibility, and appropriate levels of communication
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Designing Your Influence
Strategy
Identify
– Your objectives
– Whose cooperation is needed
– What rewards they like and why they might
resist
– Your current and future type of relationship
with those whose cooperation is needed
– Your sources of power and influence
– Your values and attitudes toward possible
strategies (Can you live with the outcomes?)
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Empower to Gain Power
Power is paradoxical in that the more a
leader empowers others, the more power
he or she receives
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