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The Relationship between Power and Leadership

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Analyze how power and leadership intertwine in an organization.

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This solution discusses the relationship between power and leadership. It also includes types of power as described by French and Raven.

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Problem: Analyze how power and leadership intertwine in an organization.

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In order to answer this question you need to establish a definition for leadership. Most scholars agree that leadership involves an influence process where the leader attempts to influence the actions of the follower. In an organizational setting, a leader deliberately attempts to influence the actions of the follower to accomplish goals, establish relationships, and provide structure (Yukl, 2006). How does power influence the leadership experience? Without power, leaders have no foundation for their influence attempts. Simply, power is the capacity of the leader to influence the actions of the follower (Yukl, 2006).

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