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EVERYONE WANTS POWER

Kyle Morrison, Kathleen McEvoy and Philippe Cloutier

SOME PEOPLE WANT IT.

SOME PEOPLE HAVE IT

SOME PEOPLE RUN FROM IT

Introduction

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

TYPES OF POWER

TYPES OF POWER : FORMAL & PERSONAL

* Coercive Power

* Reward Power

* Legitimate Power

* Expert Power

* Referent Power

In Favor of Power

So, why do people want power?

CONTROL. Control over their life and destiny.

Point

When You Have Power

“Studies offer evidence that people desire power not to be a master over others, but to be master of their own domain, to control their own fate.” (Lammers, 2016).

higher self-esteem

stronger overall health

successful

Control your own fate.

COUNTERPOINT

Counterpoint

* 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.

CONCLUSIONS

Not everyone want power. Some people just don't want the responsibility.

RESOURCES

Resources

CB Staff, (2011). Building a better workforce. Retrieved from: https://www.canadianbusiness.com/leadership/building-a-better-workforce/

E.Inesi, S. B. (2011). Power and Choice: Thier Dynamic Interplay in Quenching the eThirst for Personal Control.". Association for Psychological Science.

Lammers, J. (2016, March 16). To have control over, or be free from others? the desire for power reflects a need for Autonomy. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216634064

McDonough, S. C. (1980). The Invisible War: Pursuing Self interest at Work. New York, New York: Wiley.

Yang, W., Jin, S., He, S., Fan, Q., & Zhu, Y. (2015, May 28). The impact of power on humanity: self-dehumanization in powerlessness. Retrieved December 21, 2019, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4447388/.

Tost, L. P., Gino, F., & Larrick, R. P. (n.d.). WHEN POWER MAKES OTHERS SPEECHLESS: THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF ... Retrieved December 21, 2019, from https://www.marshall.usc.edu/sites/default/files/tost/intellcont/Tost Gino and Larrick 2013 AMJ-1.pdf.

Acton Institute, n.d. Lord Acton Quote Archive. Retrieved from: https://acton.org/research/lord-acton-quote-archive

Langton, N., Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2016). Organizational behaviour: Concepts, controversies, applications (7th Canadian ed.). Don Mills, Canada: Pearson Canada Inc.

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