power in and around organizations
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Power in and around organizations - what is power, the sources and how to manage it.TRANSCRIPT
Power in and Around Organizations
What is Power?
The ability to influence & control
Power is formal or Informal
Coercive Power
Legitimate Power
Power of Charisma
Expert Based Power
Reward Power
Almost universally, Large organisations will bully small
organisations in Malaysia
Positive & Negative Aspects of Power
Psychotic organizations
Paranoid
Obsessive-Compulsive
Attention-Seeking
(Dramatic)
Depressive
Schizoid
Narcissistic
Balanced Organization
Leaderless & apathetic Excessive caution & conservatism
Rigidity Lack of vision & strategy Weak competitiveness
Suspicious No distribution of information
Centralized decision making Lack of definite strategy
Rigid Narrow Vision
Excessive risk taking
Inconsistent Political decisions Poor leadership Climate of suspicion
Inconsistent strategy
Centralized decisions Unplanned expansion
Centralized decisions
Unplanned strategy
Shallowness
Recklessness
Traditional
Potential Behaviour
• Social Background
• Ethnic Background
• Education Background
• Domicile (Rural/Urban)
• Latent Peer Group
• Personality
• Cultural Transgression (Ability)
• External Perception of You • Ability to Communicate
Identify the
Stakeholders
Identifying where power exists
Strategies
Satisfying needs & desiresBeing interested in people
Knowing peopleUnderstanding
emotions/empathyListening
Observing people(Awareness)
Humilty & Compassion
Creating needs & desiresManaging attitudesEstablishing rapportAcceptance of others
Asking effective questionsPersuasionMentoringLeadership
Inspiring
YinPassive/Receptive
YanActive/Creative
Outside-in Inside-Out
Learn to Communicate
Transactional Analysis(A framework to communicate)