Power: What It Is, How to Secure It, and What to Do with It

Power: What It Is, How to Get It, and What to Do with It

1 Oct 2024

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For many, power is a taboo topic. Jennifer Jordan, professor of leadership and organizational behavior at IMD Business School, argues it's important to acknowledge our discomforts while also realizing that power, ethically used, can be a force for good. She provides insights into innate, primary, and secondary bases of power, offering strategies for auditing your own power within a system and leveraging it for leadership and influence.

00:00 Two primary types of power
00:48 Why is the topic taboo?
01:58 How do I acquire social power?
03:42 First step: power audit
04:50 Pro tip for younger employees
05:38 Power is context-specific
07:11 From power to status and influence

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