U2 Vision and Power Flashcards
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Vision
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Refers to a future that one hopes to create in order to improve upon the present state of affairs
2
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Visionary Leadership is a leader who…
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- brings to the situation a clear and compelling sense of the future
- that understands the actions needed to get there successfully
3
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Power
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The ability to get someone else to do something you want done, the way you want
4
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Two sources of managerial power
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- Position power
- Personal power
5
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Position Power
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Based on a manager’s official status in the organization’s hierarchy of authority.
6
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sources of position power
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- Reward power: the capability to offer something of value––a positive outcome––as a means of influencing the behavior of other people.
- Coercive power: the capability to punish as a means of influencing the behavior of other people.
- Legitimate power: the right by virtue of one’s organizational position or status to exercise control over persons in subordinate positions.
7
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Personal Power
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Reflects the unique personal qualities that a person brings to the leadership situation.
8
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Sources of Personal Power
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- Expert power: the capacity to influence the behavior of other people because of one’s knowledge, understanding, and skills.
- Referent power: the capacity to influence the behavior of other people because they admire you and want to identify positively with you
