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SOME PEOPLE WANT IT.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT
SOME PEOPLE RUN FROM IT
Power is defined as the capacity that A has to influence the behavior of B, so that B acts in accordance with A’s wishes. (Langdon, 2016)
Power can be a good or bad thing, depending on who has the power and how it is used.
TYPES OF POWER : FORMAL & PERSONAL
* Coercive Power
* Reward Power
* Legitimate Power
* Expert Power
* Referent Power
So, why do people want power?
CONTROL. Control over their life and destiny.
higher self-esteem
stronger overall health
successful
Control your own fate.
* viewed as contradictory of trust.
* Person of power may exploit the person with no power.
* Some people don't want power, they are born followers.
Not everyone want power. Some people just don't want the responsibility.
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